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Managing through COVID-19: the experiences of children’s social care in 15 English local authorities
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, public services are having to rethink how they continue to operate and provide for those most in need of care and support. Amongst the most vulnerable groups, for reasons other than the virus, are children and young people known to children’s service departments. The role and statutory functions of children’s social care (CSC) set out in primary legislation have remained the same during the COVID-19 period1 but it has been necessary to find ways to fulfil these within very changed circumstances.
In the early weeks of March 2020, it was not clear what…
COVID-19, also known as coronavirus disease 2019, emerged in China In December 2019. Over the months that followed, cases of the virus were reported in most countries around the world. The World Health Organisation declared COVID-19 to be a pandemic in early March 2020.
The pandemic is having a significant impact on Family for Every Child Members and the children and families that they work with. The virus doesn't discriminate, but the impact of the illness is unequal, with far greater socio-economic and health consequences for poor and marginalised communities.
This…
This brief report explores the impact that Covid-19 has had on fostering households in the United Kingdom. It provides a summary of findings from an online survey that Martin James Foundation (MJF) conducted through partner FosterTalk’s members.
This guidance applies to:
- staff working in education, childcare and children’s social care settings in England
- children, young people and learners who attend these settings
- their parents or carers.
This advice seeks to support staff working in schools, colleges and childcare settings, to care for children in the safest way possible, focusing on measures they can put in place to help limit risk of the virus spreading within education and childcare settings.
In this online event, Family for Every Child members FSCE (Ethiopia), The Mulberry Bush (UK), Praajak (India) and CSID (Bangladesh) discussed children's care in the context of COVID-19. Discussion points included responding to vulnerable groups including children on the move and children with disabilities; domestic violence; kinship care and the digital divide. This webinar also included an overview of what is happening across the membership, and how Family is adapting to support members during this time.
This collection of guidance from the UK Department for Education lays out what local authority children’s services need to do during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
Introduction
Vulnerable children and young people across all year groups continue to be expected to attend educational provision where it is appropriate for them to do so. This should remain a priority for educational providers and local authorities, including as some year groups begin to return to on-site provision.
Educational providers - working together with other partners, where relevant, such as local authorities - should take the following actions, the detail of which is contained in the sections below:
- identify vulnerable children and young people based on the…
This blog post from Strengthening Families For Abandoned Children (SFAC) features a decision map and accompanying guide to making decisions about where and how to place a child during a large-scale emergency, like the COVID-19 pandemic.
This Insight Paper is part of a series looking at how services are responding to what young people are telling us is important to them. Each paper will focus on a specific issue identified through our Bright Spots and New Belongings programmes, giving examples of how services are responding and identifying resources. This paper outlines key messages for leaving care workers for planning services not only to keep children and young people safe and supported but to make their lives as positive as possible at this time.