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AI is rapidly reshaping fostering, adoption and kinship care, creating both opportunities and uncertainty for practitioners. CoramBAAF’s community of practice offers a reflective space to share learning, explore safe and proportionate use, and consider how governance, privacy, professional judgement and core social work values can remain central.
With major developments in research, policy and law, the Kinship Conference 2026 offers an opportunity to discuss what these changes mean in practice with professionals who share a passion for improving outcomes for children, and their families. In this short piece, our Kinship Consultant, Ann Horne outlines some of the upcoming changes to the kinship care sector, how you can help shape these changes and what’s coming up over the next three months.
In this short read our Kinship Consultants Ann Horne and Clare Seth discuss Private Fostering Arrangements and the importance of raising awareness and knowing more about private fostering to improve outcomes for this often hidden group of children.
The Government announced on 8 July a number of significant reforms and consultations relating to fostering and children in care. These developments have the potential to shape the future of fostering services and the experiences of children and foster carers across England.
The Law Commission has published its Kinship Care Consultation Paper today. It sets out the key issues they have identified with the legal frameworks that govern different types of kinship care arrangements. Alongside reflections and analysis, the paper also sets out their provisional proposals for reform.
The Government has today announced an apology for historical forced adoption practices in England. CoramBAAF welcomes today's announcement. This is a long overdue apology which recognises the role of the state and public institutions in these practices in England, and the lifelong impacts on those affected. Practices, mainly between 1949 and 1976, but not exclusively, saw many thousands of mothers being separated from their babies through coercive practices, a denial of choice and a culture of shame.
In this blog our Chair for the day Satwinder Sandhu, CEO of the Consortium of Voluntary Adoption Agencies, shares his perspective on the Adoption Conference, reflecting on whether modern adoption can meet the needs of today’s children and families.
The government has today published its response to the fostering reform consultation launched in February 2026, setting out its position on proposals relating to fostering panels, assessment processes and the handling of allegations against foster carers. Read our full statement.
As Foster Care Fortnight draws to a close, we want to thank foster carers for the enormous role they have in providing stable, loving homes for children across the country. In this blog, we recap some of the resources and activities shared during over the last two weeks.
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