In this guest article, Dr Beverley Barnett-Jones h.c. MBE argues that racial justice must be treated as central to how the family justice system works, backed by better evidence and culturally responsive, trauma-informed practice. In recent years, conversations about ethnicity, inequality and racial justice within children’s social care and family justice have moved closer to the centre of professional debate. This shift matters because family justice represents one of the mo

In this article Hannah Sampson explores the national fostering reforms, arguing that national policy and regional collaboration must drive a fundamental redesign of how the system supports, recruits and retains foster carers. Foster Care Fortnight is always a chance to recognise the vital role foster carers play in children’s lives. This year feels different. Alongside that recognition, there is a clear push to change how the fostering system itself works - at a scale and pa

Watch our seminar as we discuss the next phase of the Changing Futures Programme. The government has announced a new phase of funding for the Changing Futures programme. This seminar brought together leading voices from policy, practice and research to explore what Changing Futures has achieved so far, what comes next, and how local areas can use this investment as a catalyst for wider public service reform. Over two hours, we looked at the Changing Futures journey so far, wh