A journey to a journey – transformation of Home to School Travel
A journey to a journey – transformation of Home to School
Widening the lens through which our clients begin to tackle the challenge.
Last week saw the launch of the Local Authority Fostering Service Benchmark 2012/13 which is based on research carried out as part of a Department for Education funded project by ourselves and the Fostering Network. The report picked up coverage in CYPNow and Community Care amongst others.
The research found that:
This work is important for a couple of key reasons. Number one, in spite of downward spending pressure there is now a greater long term certainty in the top line of government funding for councils and there is the potential for extra support being provided given the importance Whitehall places on this agenda the timing is perfect for a significant shift in fostering and adoption services. Number two, the results were quite variable showing us that there is significant room to make improvements that will deliver tangible service and financial benefits.
The Fostering Services Benchmark Report, 2012/13 is available at http://www.fostering.net/recruitment-and-retention