In Scotland, according to PAR (Parents Advocacy and Rights), many councils are cancelling direct contact between children in care and their parents and siblings. Many… Read More »Open Letter to First Minister of Scotland
This paper Things to do when you cannot be with your child. Ways to supplement Face-to-Face visits or when those are not possible. was written… Read More »Tips for remote family contact
This video aims to address foster parents concerns about remote visits which include fear of inviting someone into their home, albeit remotely, confusion on how… Read More »Supportive Remote Visitation
In this video Heather Cantamessa, Chair of the board of the International Parent Advocacy Network, is interviewed about her work as an advocate with parents… Read More »Advocacy and contact during the pandemic
Family Inclusion Strategies in the Hunter in Australia has created an info page for parents with children in care in New South Wales. Whilst the… Read More »FISH’s covid-19 info page
The journal of Irish Social Work has published this article talking about how to develop contact with children in care using video messaging: The Role… Read More »Article on using video messaging in contact
This newsletter includes: details of and links to the Nuffield FJO consultation on remote hearings in family courts information on the number of remote hearings… Read More »Nuffield Family Justice Observatory newsletter
This article tells of the fight that is taking place in Washington State to reinstate rights to parenta child visits. It says “The emergency measures… Read More »Birth parents fight to visit kids in foster system during pandemic
In this Rise tip read about how a parent and his family contacts have become virtual and how he deals with it. I’ve been doing… Read More »Making the Most of Virtual Visits in a Time of Separation and Uncertainty
Grandparents plus advice service is open as usual and their pages give details of guidance and resources relevant to kinship carers and tips for families see https://www.grandparentsplus.org.uk/for-kinship-carers/advice-and-support/covid-19-information-for-kinship-families/