Fostering reform: proposed changes to assessment and handling allegations of abuse

The Department for Education is seeking views from:

• anyone working in fostering or related areas
• people with lived experience of fostering

We’d like your views on proposed changes to:

• the use of panels in assessment and approval processes
• handling allegations of abuse against foster carers 

This consultation accompanies:

• an overarching vision and action plan for the future of fostering in England, renewing fostering: homes for 10,000 more children

• a call for evidence asking for innovative ideas and views on further possible reforms, fostering for the future: improving the foster care system

We want to identify innovative ideas and seek views on how we can improve the foster care system to develop future reform proposals.

Alongside this plan, we have published a regional care cooperatives policy paper.

Versions of the action plan and call for evidence for children and young people are also available.