Fostering Update - Current Guidance & Caselaw

Introduction

This virtual classroom seminar will provide you with updates in relation to the current law surrounding fostering and the interplay with children proceedings.

Whilst it is difficult to keep on top of current awareness in this busy area, this live session aims at providing you with all the most recent guidance and law around this complex topic.

This live session is aimed at solicitors working in the child protection arena whether in private practice or within the local authority.

What You Will Learn

This live and interactive session will cover the following:

• Updates to the Children Act Guidance in relation to fostering
• Post-legislative scrutiny of the Children and Families Act 2014
• Changes to the Health and Social Act 2022
• R (on the application of Cornerstone (North East) Adoption and Fostering Service Ltd) v Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills (Ofsted)

Recording of live sessions: Soon after the Learn Live session has taken place you will be able to go back and access the recording - should you wish to revisit the material discussed.