Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill – a register for children who are home educated On 17 th December 2024 a new bill is being introduced to Parliament to implement a register to identify children who are not in school in England. The...
Suggested Reform to Contact arrangements post adoption, and what this will mean for you. The benefits to adoption are sizeable, but are the current post-adoption contact arrangements really in the child’s best interest or are they archaic and in...
The Role of the Children’s Guardian in Care Proceedings in England and Wales At Biscoes, we understand that care proceedings are one of the most challenging and distressing experiences for families and children. In England and Wales, when...
Kinship is an organisation that helps connect kinship carers and support them in their homes and communities, as well as helping professionals understand kinship families and improve support for them. Kinship published their report Forgotten in...
Children who have involvement with Children’s Services are more likely to be rejected from specialist mental health services. Does this surprise you? Sadly it doesn’t me. As a solicitor who works with some of society’s most vulnerable...
The 17 th February marks Care Day 2023. An opportunity to celebrate the rights of care experienced children and young people. This is a joint initiative of five children’s rights charities across the UK and Ireland. The theme for this year is...
Here at Biscoes we chose to mark National Care Leavers Week in October by making a statement, a promise. We know that leaving care can be a frightening and unsettling time for young people. They are often faced with having to move home, live...