The Quizmas Quiz by Ellie, Macy, and Jonathan – For you
Featuring children in care in films and books. We found the answers, it’s up to you to create the questions. Annie Warbucks was adopted, Annie, 1982 Batman was orphaned, DC Comics,…
Two Things We Think You’ll Be Glad You Read Before Christmas
Recently we found something old that is still as new as ever and is so good we wanted to ensure you know about it … Preparing for Christmas – an…
Barbara Dockar-Drysdale One-Day Conference
A Conference appraising the work of a pioneer in working therapeutically with children and adolescents. Date: 31/01/2026 Time: 10:00 - 14:45 Venue: Hybrid event - BPF Mapesbury Rd & Online…
Fair Pay Agreements are central to Regional Care Cooperatives
Fair pay agreements are an essential factor in the development of regional care cooperatives. Pay has not been in the thinking thus far regarding Regional Care Cooperatives. In March 2025…
New statistics – Children Looked After: a focus on placement location
There is legislation in Parliament concerning distance of placements from family, separate but associated with the Children’s Well Being Bill. Become the children’s looked after charity have a major campaign…
Residential Child Care money matters in Parliament – Public Accounts Committee Inquiry
The Commons Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has held its first evidence session on its inquiry into the financial sustainability of children’s care homes. Members , MPs, questioned senior leaders from…
Nuffield Family Justice Observatory urges a new ecosystem of care
For over a year, the Nuffield Family Justice Observatory have convened a peer collaborative focussed on sharing insights about how children in complex situations are cared for. What is the…
Government announces review of national protocol to reduce unnecessary criminalisation of children in care.
The improved protocol will be published in Spring 2026. The national protocol on reducing unnecessary criminalisation of looked-after children and care leavers was published in 2018 This is essential reading…
Micro moments are magic moments
“It is not found in grand gestures, but in the micro moments of care, calm, and connection”. Isn’t this a great insight – and quote? Thanks Megan Smith from Australian…
Children’s Well Being Bill – you can’t play Bazball with Children’s social care policy , its not cricket
There's learning for all in children's social care decision making from England losing a Test cricket match to Australia by playing Bazball, a high-risk, high-reward strategy with the bat and…