Strengthening family networks
We want to see children and young people supported by their family to develop and thrive, and to be safely in their homes with their families as much as possible
Exploring local area data & monitoring of Family Group Conferences
Kinship Care
This guide for senior local leaders outlines the key principles and recommendations proven to be most effective to support kinship families, and the strength of the evidence behind them.
Championing Kinship Carers: Moving towards evidence-based support for kinship families
Following today’s publication of the Department for Education’s national Kinship Strategy, our Deputy Chief Executive Donna Molloy shares her reflections on the strategy and outlines our plans to help build the evidence base around kinship care. Today’s launch of the Department for Education’s first national Kinship Strategy is an important acknowledgement and celebration of the […]
What interventions improve outcomes for kinship carers and their children
Kinship Care Mediation
Understanding the variation in support for kinship carers
Keeping children out of care: In conversation about where next for Family Group Conferences
This week, we welcomed colleagues from across the sector to an event exploring the next steps in ensuring that all families can access a high-quality Family Group Conference at pre-proceedings. In this blog, our Chief Executive Dr Jo Casebourne shares her reflections on the event. We now have compelling evidence that Family Group Conferences (FGCs) […]
Evaluation of Family Drug and Alcohol Courts
What does the evidence say about Family Drug and Alcohol Courts?
Today we published the results of our large-scale evaluation into the use of Family Drug and Alcohol Courts (FDAC) as a problem-solving alternative to standard care proceedings. The findings of our study point in a positive direction, with children being more likely to be reunified and a higher proportion of parents ceasing to misuse drugs of alcohol […]
