United Kingdom: Making the right decisions for children growing up in long-term foster-care (Press release)
University of East Anglia – December 02, 2021
The essential role of long-term foster carers in helping to transform the lives of vulnerable children in care is highlighted in a new study published today. Government data shows that 40% of children in foster care are in long-term foster care – over 20,000 children at the time of the study in 2019. The research was led by the Centre for Research on Children and Families (CRCF) at the University of East Anglia (UEA) working with colleagues from the University of Manchester and funded by the Nuffield Foundation. The study investigated whether and how the first regulations and guidance on long-term foster care (Department for Education 2015) have been implemented by local authorities across the country.
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/936497