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One in four adoptions at Birmingham Children’s Trust are to LGBTQ+ adopters
We’re recognising our amazing LGBTQ+ adopters this World Pride day!
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Statement on the passing of Dave Hill
We pay tribute to the life of Dave Hill, instrumental in the creation of Birmingham Children's Trust.
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Foster Carers needed
A child comes into care every 20 seconds in the UK. Away from their families, they need a safe and loving family to care for them. This is fostering.
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Trust Resource Hub throws a valuable lifeline to vulnerable families and care leavers
Find out what we are doing to support vulnerable families and care leavers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Home learning and structuring the day
If you find yourself at educating and/or working from home with children for the first time, Adoption UK has some tips on how to structure your family's day.
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Parenting a traumatised child whilst living through COVID-19
Clinical Psychologist Dan Hughes and Child Psychotherapist Sarah Morse discuss parenting and caring for children who have experience trauma during the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.
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Keeping children busy and active at home
We've made a list of free activities to help keep children busy and learning at the home.
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Ofsted highlights Continued Improvements in Birmingham Children’s Trust
Ofsted have reported continued improvement in the services delivered by Birmingham Children’s Trust, following a focused visit that took place in February 2020.
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Festive fun for Birmingham’s biggest family!
More than 600 Birmingham children and young people, along with their families and carers, enjoyed a free morning of fun in the city thanks to a generous local business.
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Advice and support for fostering families at Christmas
Christmas can be both magical and challenging for fostering families. We share our top tips for foster carers through the festive season.
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Trust secures over £1m funding to support families
We are delighted to announce the Trust is the only West Midlands organisation to secure two DfE Innovation Programmes to better support families.
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Commissioner no longer required for Birmingham’s children's services
The Department for Education has said that a commissioner for Birmingham’s children's services is no longer required.
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SEND Joint local area SEND written statement of action
Birmingham was inspected by Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) in June 2018.
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Help us to change a future this Foster Care Fortnight
Help us change a child's future this Foster Care Fortnight.
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New Director of Commissioning and Corporate Parenting announced
Birmingham Children’s Trust is pleased to announce the appointment of David Stringfellow as Director of Commissioning and Corporate Parenting.
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Eggciting school holidays for our children
Thanks to the generosity of our corporate partners, hundreds of our children have enjoyed some eggs-tra Easter fun!
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Adoption inspection provides positive outcome
Birmingham Children’s Trust Adoption Agency received a positive outcome from their first adoption inspection, held in February this year.
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Fostering, it’s not about the hello, it’s about the whole journey
Watch our new film to find out more about the challenges and rewards of fostering.
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Birmingham gets £485,845 to help families vulnerable to the effects of knife crime and gang culture
Birmingham Children’s Trust and Birmingham City Council are proud to announce they have secured £485,845 to help families vulnerable to the effects of knife crime and gang culture.
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Children’s services in Birmingham showing sustained improvement
For the first time in over ten years children’s social care services in Birmingham have been judged as ‘requires improvement to be good’.
