News Update Three women who were groomed, raped and abused by gangs of men in Rochdale have received “substantial” damages and an apology from Greater Manchester Police. The women, who cannot be named for legal reasons, met Chief Constable Stephen Watson to be given the apology for police failings. Mr Watson said the force should […] The post Rochdale grooming: Abused women receive police damages appeared first on Foster Care News | Fostering Children Latest News UK ..read more

Homes For Ukraine In February 2021, Mr Horner and his partner fostered a 15-year-old Afghan boy and last month he took in another 16-year-old Afghan boy who was a friend of the first child The government’s “Homes for Ukraine” scheme will see people in the UK hosting refugees in their homes for a minimum of six months. […] The post Homes for Ukraine: The foster families who have taken in refugees appeared first on Foster Care News | Fostering Children Latest News UK ..read more

A 12-year-old boy raped a fellow nine-year-old pupil but was never prosecuted due to a botched investigation by the school, an inquiry has found. The abuse happened at Appletree Treatment Centre for vulnerable and abused children near Kendal, Cumbria, in 2006, the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) said. In 2007 the victim told […] The post Appletree Treatment Centre rape went unprosecuted appeared first on Foster Care News | Fostering Children Latest News UK ..read more

A foster carer who abused and spied on three vulnerable girls in his care has been jailed for almost 12 years. Paul Robertson, 64, of Coles Mill Avenue, Holsworthy, looked after many children who were sent to his home on respite placements in the early 2010s. Judge Anna Richardson said the emotional damage inflicted on […] The post Foster carer jailed for abusing teenagers in his care appeared first on Foster Care News | Fostering Children Latest News UK ..read more

Ofsted: Lack of foster carers mean children missing out on support Despite numbers of fostering households and foster carers in England being at their highest levels ever, these increases are not keeping up with demand in the sector, according to Ofsted’s annual fostering statistics. The number of foster carers in England has only increased by 4% […] The post Lack of UK Foster Carers appeared first on Foster Care News | Fostering Children Latest News UK ..read more

A couple who looked after more than 600 children have retired as foster carers after 56 years. Pauline and Roger Fitter said they would cherish memories of watching vulnerable children flourish at their home in Camelsdale, West Sussex. One girl, aged three, arrived “silent”, unwilling to make eye contact or be touched, Mrs Fitter, 81, […] The post West Sussex foster carers cared for more than 600 children appeared first on Foster Care News | Fostering Children Latest News UK ..read more

Derby City Council is facing a legal challenge after being accused of not providing enough local accommodation for children in care. The Good Law Project (GLP), which is bringing the case, said the authority was failing in its legal duties. Cambridgeshire, Essex, Surrey and West Sussex county councils also face the same challenge over their […] The post City Council faces legal challenge over child accommodation appeared first on Foster Care News | Fostering Children Latest News UK ..read more

Three women who were groomed, raped and abused by gangs of men in Rochdale have received “substantial” damages and an apology from Greater Manchester Police. The women, who cannot be named for legal reasons, met Chief Constable Stephen Watson to be given the apology for police failings. Mr Watson said the force should have done […] The post Rochdale grooming: Abused women receive police damages appeared first on Foster Care News | Fostering Children Latest News UK ..read more

Homes For Ukraine In February 2021, Mr Horner and his partner fostered a 15-year-old Afghan boy and last month he took in another 16-year-old Afghan boy who was a friend of the first child The government’s “Homes for Ukraine” scheme will see people in the UK hosting refugees in their homes for a minimum of six months. […] The post Homes for Ukraine: The foster families who have taken in refugees appeared first on Foster Care News | Fostering Children Latest News UK ..read more

A 12-year-old boy raped a fellow nine-year-old pupil but was never prosecuted due to a botched investigation by the school, an inquiry has found. The abuse happened at Appletree Treatment Centre for vulnerable and abused children near Kendal, Cumbria, in 2006, the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) said. In 2007 the victim told […] The post Appletree Treatment Centre rape went unprosecuted appeared first on Foster Care News | Fostering Children Latest News UK ..read more