Generating and championing actionable evidence that improves services to support family relationships.

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NEW 📢 #Reunification Practice Guide 📢 This Guide includes the best-available evidence on supporting children to return to their families and stay together, after a period in care, with actionable steps for senior local leaders & practitioners: foundations.org.uk/toolkit/p…
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Take a look inside our 2025–2026 Impact Report 👀 Our evaluation and practice activity takes place across all regions of England. Read the full report 🔗 foundations.org.uk/wp-conten…
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It’s official: we are the national What Works Centre for Children & Families for another 10 years! Read our 2025–2026 Impact Report, out today, to learn what we’ve achieved so far & what another decade of funding will allow us to deliver. Full report 🔗 foundations.org.uk/wp-conten…
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Our Head of Practice Development Nimal Jude was on the #RelationalSocialWork podcast to talk about how ‘what works’ evidence underpins social work practice, leadership, and policy. Listen to the pod here 👇 therelationalsocialworkpodca…
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Fostering can change children’s lives for the better, but falling numbers of foster carers mean recruitment & support are a priority. The new @educationgovuk campaign seeks to increase both, and its innovation programme funds new projects to generate important learning. 👉fostering.campaign.gov.uk
Every seat in this stadium represents a child who could benefit from the stability of a loving home. We’re launching a national campaign to help create 10,000 new foster places and give more children the chance to thrive. Ever thought about becoming a foster carer? Find out more: fostering.campaign.gov.uk/ @JoshMacAlister
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Did you know… ❔ The first Practice Guide we produced outlined key principles & recommendations for local leaders on supporting kinship carers. Listen to Senior Local Development Advisor Harpreet Ahdan as she revisits it 👇 #KinshipCareWeek foundations.org.uk/toolkit/p…
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Last week @educationgovuk published an updated #KinshipCare statutory guidance for local authorities 🧭 We’re so pleased to see our work included as key resources for local areas as they look to implement the guidance. gov.uk/government/publicatio…
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Earlier this year we spoke to a member of our Experts by Experience panel who grew up in #KinshipCare. We asked how their experience shaped working with us, the importance of minoritised voices, & more 👉 foundations.org.uk/the-role-… #KinshipCareWeek
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It’s #KinshipCareWeek! 🥳 Senior Policy Advisor Daisy Elliott talks about our recent work on #KinshipCare and why we’re doing it 👇 Find out more about our latest projects on kinship care: foundations.org.uk/advancing…
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On Monday, we’re off to Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham #CPC26 Join us in the Youth Zone for our event with @YF_Foundation on what we know works to help children & young people build the foundations for success 🌟 🗓️ Monday 5 October 🕒 9:45 – 10:45 📍 Youth Zone
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Our Deputy CEO @donnamolloy_ is at @cypnow's #EarlyHelp conference today talking about Foundations’ work and what we know improves children and families’ lives. Read Donna’s 8 key messages 👇
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Good morning from #Lab26 👋 We're kicking off with our event at 9:45 this morning - alongside Children's Minister @JoshMacAlister & @CllrLizParsons - exploring how evidence can be used to drive meaningful and lasting change for children across the country. See you there! 💬 What Works, Where it Matters 📅 9:45 - 10:45, 28 Sept 📍 Theatre 2, Youth Zone
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Join us at 9:45 on Monday to hear from Children's Minister @JoshMacAlister, @CllrLizParsons, @donnamolloy_ & @jocasebourne on what place-based policy means for children's social care 💬✨ #Lab26 Register now 👉 foundations.org.uk/news-and-…
This month, we’re heading to #Lab26 to host an event with Children’s Minister @JoshMacAlister, @CllrLizParsons, @donnamolloy_ & @jocasebourne, looking at how we can create evidence-driven change for children across the country 🌟 Register your interest ➡️ foundations.org.uk/news-and-… 🗓️ Monday 28 September 🕒 9:45 – 10:45 📍 Theatre 2, Youth Zone & Skills Hub
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This month, we’re heading to #Lab26 to host an event with Children’s Minister @JoshMacAlister, @CllrLizParsons, @donnamolloy_ & @jocasebourne, looking at how we can create evidence-driven change for children across the country 🌟 Register your interest ➡️ foundations.org.uk/news-and-… 🗓️ Monday 28 September 🕒 9:45 – 10:45 📍 Theatre 2, Youth Zone & Skills Hub
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WEBINAR 👩‍💻 Join us for a webinar exploring the #Reunification Practice Guide + what local areas can do to strengthen assessment, planning, decision-making & support, before, during and after reunification👇🔗 📆 28 Sept 11:30 bit.ly/4ckofUH 📆 29 Sept 13:00 bit.ly/46H930p
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It’s party conference season, and we’re looking forward to speaking to councillors and stakeholders from across the country about how our evidence can help to strengthen decision making on support for children & families 🤝 We kicked off at Reform UK Party Conference in Birmingham.
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Our newsletter is out! 📨 Dive into Foundations' latest news, blogs, and think pieces in this end-of-summer reads edition. mailchi.mp/foundations.org.u…
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