⏰Head over to YouTube at 1pm today for the premiere of 'A father's story - a film for Black History Month'. Father of three Elliott opens up about his family’s experience seeking support from children’s services—despite fears of ethnic bias & negative stereotypes. 🔗https://ow.ly/3lZk50XbFLS

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The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill will make it mandatory for local authorities to offer families the opportunity to come up with solutions for their children’s welfare. Find out how we can help your local authority to do it right. 👉 frg.org.uk/training-con...

📢 Ofsted visit to @sandwellcouncil.bsky.social children’s services highlights benefits of FGCs. FGCs are making a real difference in places like Sandwell but the offer is inconsistent across the country. Let’s make FGCs a national standard, not a postcode lottery. Learn more: ow.ly/vh5V50Wxm7v

Went to see Elio today. A story about a young man in kinship care, feeling isolated on a search to find a sense of belonging. Amazing film! Love the aliens too!!

✈️ Lifelong Links goes international! We’re excited to share a glimpse from a recent trip to Oslo, where @cathyashley.bsky.social and @pamledward.bsky.social alongside FGC service manager Nicky Pallis, presented Lifelong Links to Norwegian sector leaders. #LifelongLinks #BuildNotBreak #Norway #Oslo

We’re pleased to be working with @foundationsww.bsky.social and @wearecoram.bsky.social on this important research project exploring how Family Group Conferences (FGCs) are offered to families in England. The newly published rapid evidence review is the first step in this vital work.

🌟 It’s #CarersWeek2025 Sharon is a kinship carer raising her grandchildren. In this blog, she opens up about the emotional and financial sacrifices she’s made, to provide a stable and loving home for her grandchildren. Read it here: ow.ly/G02w50W6TYn

Today, the Government announced the #SpendingReview. FRG welcomes the commitment to investing in a children’s social care system where families get help early before their problems escalate. The need for urgent action is clear. Our full response: frg.org.uk/news-blogs-a...

Reform UK hosted 15 year old boys at Weatherspoons pub in Folkestone this weekend. Bought them chips and drinks. There is a very targeted ongoing campaign to enroll youth into their party.

In relation to cutting budgets, new Reform UK councillor in Kent said the focus will be on children and adults social care and SEN. Only 6 of the 57 have any political experience. MAGA hats were being worn at the polling stations. This is not going to be good.

In a new blog for Children & Young People Now, FRG Chief Exec @cathyashley.bsky.social and @childrenfirst.bsky.social Chief Exec @margl24.bsky.social tell us to take a step back and reimagine how we support children and families in need. Read the full blog here: www.cypnow.co.uk/content/blog...

If you’re looking for information or training on family group decision making, go to www.frg.org.uk for all your fgdm needs @familyrightsgp.bsky.social

Slowly but surely we will change the picture.

We are delighted to be working with Foundations, Coram, Daybreak and Data to Insight to improve insight in families' access to FGCs. Our new report reveals that very few local authorities report on the outcomes of FGCs for families. Read more: ow.ly/1qg150Va6hZ

200 autistic children and children with learning disabilities are still detained in UK mental health hospitals. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

📢 Need advice about children’s services? We’re here to help! If you’re a parent, kinship carer, relative, or friend of a child involved with children’s services in England, our free advice service can support you. frg.org.uk/get-help-and... #HelplinesAwarenessDay

This week, in a first for our panel of parents with lived experience of children's social care, they met with Children's Minister @janetdaby.bsky.social. A "pivotal moment" in @angelafrazerwicks.bsky.social's words - "from being seen as part of the problem to being seen as part of the solution."

Great webinar on #FamilyGroupDecisionMaking with @familyrightsgp.bsky.social today. Family group conferences are an evidence based decision-making meeting for families when they need it most.

A Family Group Conference is an evidence based way of keeping children with their families. PS it is also evidenced to save local authority money! Bonus. #familygroupconference #fgdm #familygroupdecisionmaking

🗓️Exclusive online briefing for councillors including lead members for children's services in England. Join us tomorrow to explore the Children’s Wellbeing & Schools Bill and how your local authority can deliver the new mandate to offer family group decision making meetings frg.org.uk/events/counc...

🗓️Exclusive online briefing for councillors including lead members for children's services in England. Join us next Thursday to explore the Children’s Wellbeing & Schools Bill and how your authority can deliver the new mandate to offer family group decision making meetings. frg.org.uk/events/counc...

New analysis by the Nuffield Family Justice Observatory has found nearly 3,000 newborn babies were subject to care proceedings in England in 2022-23-an increase of nearly 20% since 2012-13. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... Journalists in UK now allowed to report from family courts

“We don’t have to go to the highest extremes of contempt when we are in a position of disagreement”

Now is a once in a generation opportunity for family group conferences to be a legal right for families in England Find out more here: frg.org.uk/policy-and-c... Spread the word.

Beverley is an amazing human being and this is so well deserved. Congratulations 🙌

📢Today, MPs debated the Children’s Wellbeing & Schools Bill – a huge opportunity to reform child welfare! It includes families having the opportunity to come up with solutions before children enter care & a new local kinship care offer. Our analysis 👇 frg.org.uk/policy-and-c...

JIUJITSU is the family I needed when my time foster care created traumas that were prevalent in my early adulthood Hi Bluesky, I'm Ray. The founder of 'One Community Jiujitsu Club' Hoping to find more cool people on BlueSky 🙏🏽 #Jiujitsu

We’re excited for the @biggive.bsky.social Christmas Challenge 2024! Starting at noon tomorrow, every donation made during the campaign will be doubled whilst match funds last. Can you help us provide specialist advice to more families? donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05... #GivingTuesday

“Don’t let anybody, anybody convince you this is the way the world is and therefore must be. It must be the way it ought to be.” Toni Morrison Need Toni Morrison wisdom now more than ever

We’ve analysed new data on children raised with relatives & friends in kinship foster care in England. 16% of children in care are living with kinship foster carers. But that's only part of the story. There's also lots of variation. From 32% in North Tyneside to 5% in Derby.

The FosterWiki Chrismas Ad ‘IT’S TIME’ Watch here: youtu.be/ougxNfDXaIs?... Please share 🙏 #ifnotnowwhen #ittakesavillage #dontmoveme #brokenattachments #fostercare #fosterWiki #childrenincare

Shocking new child safeguarding review published today: ➡️ sexually abused children ignored & disbelieved ➡️ risks posed by adults within the family are frequently overlooked, misunderstood/minimised ➡️ practitioners consistently lack the support/guidance/direction to intervene effectively 1/3

Exactly this! It’s a reminder that every child, regardless of circumstance, deserves to be cherished loved and protected

Whoever you are. If you work directly or indirectly with children and young people in the care system, please read this book. Once you have read it - read it again - and recommend it to others. #socialwork Free Loaves on Fridays Edited by Rebekah Pierre unbound.com/books/free-l...

Do you work with unaccompanied asylum-seeking young people after they have turned 18? Sharing your experiences would be invaluable for this study on #socialwork with adults seeking asylum, and will contribute to developing ways of supporting you. Contact me for an info sheet or a chat. #leavingcare

‘More foster carers leaving than signing up’ www.theguardian.com/society/2024...

Saw this today: The Māori word for Autism is ‘Takiwatanga’. It means ‘in their own time and space’

We were excited today to be at the Family Drug and Alcohol Court Annual Judge's Conference to celebrate the success of this powerful problem-solving court over the last year and throughout its 16 year history.

We did it! Or more accurately - they did it! 2024 Children's Legal Team of the Year Congratulations to the brilliant legal team at @familyrightsgp led by Caroline Lynch. A huge thank you to all who support our work, LexisNexis UK & the v wise award judges 😉

New publication: Keeping Children Safe, Helping Families Thrive I’m biased but family group conferences are the best form of family group decision making. assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67375f...

Feeling the love in Leeds tonight 🧡 coming together as a community to celebrate the awe inspiring achievements of our beautiful care experienced young people 🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶

Amazing news and well deserved!

So lovely to start the week with so many new followers! Welcome all 🤗 Our (UK) children's sector #StarterPack is still a work in progress, so let us know if you'd like to be added: bsky.app/starter-pack...

Reform MP James McMurdock (won his seat by 98 votes) didn't disclose his conviction for assaulting his partner before the GE He went on to describe it as a "teenage indiscretion" The Times now reveals he "kicked his girlfriend" repeatedly Thoughts? www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/ref...

Chrissi, a grandmother kinship carer in County Durham, spoke to #5News about stepping in to raise her four grandchildren and being forced to give up the job she loved. Our new survey research shows this is too common with 2 in 3 kinship carers have to give up work or reduce their hours.

Wishing our legal team all the best at tonight’s @lexisnexis.bsky.social Family Law Awards 2024, where they are shortlisted for Children’s Legal Team of the Year. Their excellent work contributes to our role as a leading authority on child welfare law, policy and practice. #familylawawards