| The National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) has published a literature review identifying the existing evidence in relation to children and young people’s experiences of fostering and adoption services. It aims to provide lead officers and members with information on how decisions around service delivery may impact upon the experiences of children and young people in care. Findings include: although although children felt that the decision to go into care was the right one for them, they often had little choice about where they would live, and did not have much involvement in their care plans; and children were aware of local budget cuts and the impact these have had on their social workers caseloads. |
| Source: National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) 20 May 2012 |
| Further information: The experiences of fostering and adoption processes – the views of children and young people: literature review and gap analysis |
