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We set the Government 6 tests for the national kinship care strategy, to meet the needs of children and the relatives and friends raising them. Today, the Government's strategy has been published. Here we mark their homework 👇 frg.org.uk/news-blogs-and… #KinshipCare

📸 Our fabulous Chair of Trustees and founding parents' panel member Angela Frazer-Wicks MBE arriving at Windsor Castle this morning with her family, to receive her MBE from His Majesty 👑 Read Angela's blog about what the moment means to her 👇 frg.org.uk/news-blogs-and…

At 0750 ⁦Mishal Husain⁩ interviews President of the Family Court - on Transparency, on Austerity and delay. Family Courts the “hidden relative” of the justice system he says with a greater volume of work than Courts hearing serious criminal cases bbc.co.uk/news/uk-681121…

Family group conferences transform outcomes for children in child welfare systems across the globe Today we're hosting an international discussion 🇬🇧🇺🇸🇳🇿🇦🇺 Lisa Merkel-Holguin, Director at the National Center on Family Group Decision Making, shares the state of play in the US

We started the week in Dorset - the pilot area for our 'Reimagining pre-proceedings' project. With @The_LEF funding, we're working with families, Dorset Council UK & the Family Court to create the conditions for children and families to get help earlier. ow.ly/Tzg150QzyhJ

A concerning report into Wetherby found the prison holding boys and girls as young as 15. Almost half formerly looked-after. Children had been forcibly stripped & subjected to pain-inducing restraint by staff. We support The Howard League's campaign 👇 x.com/TheHowardLeagu…

Today we release the first update of the #ContextualSafeguarding framework, 8 years on from its first publication. Thanks to young people, parents, practitioners & service leaders we know much more about what it means in practice & have added a new underpinning value: CARE!

ACE are currently working with Family Rights Group to pilot #LifelongLinks in adoption which I am excited about. Read report but more importantly think about how our system of adoption compares to the more open systems across most of Europe - we need to strive to do better here 3/3

Family group conferences bring together a child's family & community to make a plan for their welfare. They safely avert children from care. We're partnering on a new Foundations project to help more families benefit. @cathyashley explains 👇 frg.org.uk/news-blogs-and…

Too often, the care system breaks supportive relationships, leaving kids without a helping hand. Research shows this has a negative impact during childhood and beyond. Our #BuildNotBreak campaign wants to change this. Read more and sign up 👉frg.org.uk/policy-and-cam…

Every year, thousands of children are deprived of their liberty by the Family Court. But for their families, there is often no access to the information and legal advice they need to understand the situation. Please support our call for legal reform #DOLS frg.org.uk/policy-and-cam…

This General Election, let’s put child welfare in the rooms where it matters. The system is in crisis with a record number of children in care. Children, young people, parents and kinship carers must be heard. Share our message and take action 👇 frg.org.uk/2024election/

Our new Birth Families Support Map for England is now live 🌟 Has your family been affected by adoption in England? Are you looking for support and information? Find services available in your area. Start searching with your postcode here: frg.org.uk/birth-families…

Children in care in Gateshead will be able to maintain important relationships and build a loving support network, thanks to funding allowing us to offer Family Rights Group's Lifelong Links programme. Read more: gateshead.gov.uk/lifelonglinksp…

So proud of the work that Lifelong Links are doing in Coventry is really something transformational #mendnotbreak bigissue.com/news/social-ju… Through Care Family Rights Group Cathy Ashley 🟣🇺🇦 Mandy Gee Pam Ledward

So pleased to hear Bayley Tubman speaking on the news bulletin on @ZoetheBall’s BBC Radio 2 breakfast show yesterday – the confidence she has in the network that she chose to ‘mend and build’ perfectly demonstrates why Lifelong Links matter.

Huge congratulations to our legal team who’ve been shortlisted in the @lexisnexisUK family law awards. Their excellent work contributes to our role as a leading authority on child welfare law, policy and practice. #familylawawards Caroline Lynch

Fantastic support for APPG on Kinship Care and great to see Minister Janet Daby MP's commitment to making positive change for kinship carers & supporting more children to live safely in their families. Family Rights Group is proud to facilitate the APPG & look forward to the work ahead!

A 5 year evaluation into Lifelong Links in Scotland by CELCIS publishes today. Lifelong Links aims to ensure that child and young people have a positive support network around them to help them during their time in care and in adulthood. Learn more tickettailor.com/events/celcis/…

Find out more about the Family Rights Group trial of Lifelong Links in Scotland, which supports care experienced children and young people to build lasting relationships. Join us on Thursday 17 October from 10:30am – 12:00pm – book your place now: buff.ly/3TRHfk8