By Jacqui Shurlock and Vicki Swain, joint head of policy and campaigns. 

Following the publication of the Independent Review of Children’s Social Care in England in May 2022, the Government published yesterday their strategy for the reform of children’s social care: Stable Homes, Built on Love.  

The headlines were covered by the press yesterday and you can see The Fostering Network’s press notice here. This blog outlines our initial thoughts in more detail. 

By Jacqui Shurlock and Vicki Swain – joint head of policy and campaigns 

Last year we asked you to share your views on the final report of the Independent Review of Children’s Social Care in England. You did so through our care review survey, at focus groups and in forum meetings. Thank you to everyone who got involved.   

We have produced a series of blogs which summarise your feedback, with this final blog focusing on allegations. This was an area you felt was missing from the independent review and with such importance, we felt it deserved a blog of its own.  

This piece features the views of the 665 foster carers who responded to our survey or attended our forums and consultation events. It also includes feedback from our State of the Nation 2021 survey of 3,352 foster carers. 

Ettie is 30 years old and runs her own business: a children’s clothing line called Wexbaby. For Ettie, it is a way to celebrate her French roots and give back to her foster carers for all they have done for her and her sister Sally. Read her story here.