⏰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

A film for Black History Month 2025

For Black History Month 2025, Elliott, a proud black man and father of three, shares his family’s journey. He talks about approaching children’s services for...

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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!!

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✈️ 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.

Foundations – What Works Centre for Children & Families@foundationsww.bsky.social · last yr.

New report 📢 Today we've published a rapid evidence review looking at families' experiences of being offered a #FamilyGroupConference - the first step in our project w/ @wearecoram.bsky.social & @familyrightsgp.bsky.social on improving access to FGCs 🌟 Read now: foundations.org.uk/our-work/pub...

🌟 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...

Taking the long view on family-group decision-making - CYP Now

Tackling the serious challenges facing children and young people can feel overwhelming, and conversations about what we can do about it can feel like they go round in circles.

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New private law model substantially improves experiences of children and families, say practitioners - Community Care

However, pathfinder approach poses resource challenge for Cafcass due to need for upfront investment of social worker time, finds study

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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.

Channel 4 News@channel4news.bsky.social · last yr.

Exclusive: following new scheme to tackle domestic abusers Read and watch here: www.channel4.com/news/exclusi...

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...

Autistic woman wrongly locked up in mental health hospital for 45 years

“Kasibba”, who is non-verbal and had no family to speak for her, was one of hundreds wrongly detained.

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📢 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

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🗓️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...

‘I can’t sleep, I’m terrified’: the rise in mothers having their babies taken away within days of giving birth in England

Charity finds ‘inhumane’ system is forcing women to defend themselves in court, sometimes from their hospital beds, while in fear of having their newborn child taken from them

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

Family courts: 'Watershed moment' as press allowed to report

From Monday, journalists can speak to families about ongoing cases and report what they hear in court.

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

Maca Iglesias@rotterdamvvg.bsky.social · 2y ago

The Episcopal bishop of Washington, Rev. Marianne Edgar Budde, dared to ask Trump to have mercy on those who now live in fear. Authoritarians thrive when people become afraid to speak up. May we all be as courageous as she is when we see pain and injustice inflicted on others. What a hero.

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 🙌

Family Rights Group@familyrightsgp.bsky.social · 2y ago

MBE for much-admired child welfare campaigner South London Press reports on our family participation officer and adviser, Beverley Campbell, receiving an Honour from the King for services to kinship care. londonnewsonline.co.uk/news/mbe-for...

📢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