Archives for: March 2009
Our Work Today

We remain an independent organisation that has strengthened its capacity to respond to grass roots needs. The Foundation has begun to influence safeguarding policies and procedures, through its advisory work [...]

The History of the Foundation

During 2003-2006 the Foundation was at an embryonic stage in regard to influencing policy regarding child protection.  Yet this aspect of the Foundation work was frustratingly limited due to the [...]

VCF Submission to Safeguarding Progress Review

Government-commissioned review into safeguarding progress to-date   12 Nov 08:  Scope of Laming Progress Report on safeguarding Children’s ministers ask Lord Laming to prepare an urgent report of progress across [...]

Private Fostering Conference: Protecting the most vulnerable children

Hosted by the British Association for Adoption and Fostering (BAAF) on 11 February 2009, this conference sought to highlight issues of private fostering in conjunction with ‘Somebody else’s child’, BAAF’s [...]