The national cross-party Parliamentary Taskforce on Kinship Care has been holding special discussion meetings for kinship carers, and there’s still time for you to get your voice heard. If you’re a grandparent, sibling, aunt, uncle, or a friend caring for a child who isn’t able to live with their pa...

A national cross-party Parliamentary Taskforce on Kinship Care has been up by Anna Turley MP, with the support of Family Rights Group. The aim is to raise awareness about, and support for, children in kinship care and to highlight how important this option is for children who cannot live with their ...

Hello all, Family Rights Group is currently conducting a short survey on kinship care. The results of the survey will influence Family Rights Group’s policy and campaign work and will enable Family Rights Group to provide evidence to the new Parliamentary Taskforce on Kinship Care . We are particula...

Hello everyone. Just to let you know FRG's availability over the Christmas period. The office, advice line and digital advice service will close at 3pm on Monday, 24th December 2018. The discussion boards will be moderated on 27th, 28th and 31st December 2018. No posts will be answered during this t...

Transparent Television are developing a sensitive documentary project about carers, following older siblings who are caring for their younger brothers and sisters and exploring the extra challenges they may face in light of their situation. They want to hear from those who are devoting their lives t...

Dear kinship carers, Please write/email your MP to increase awareness of kinship care, highlight key concerns faced by kinship carers & encourage them to get involved in the cross-party parliamentary taskforce on kinship care. The more of you who write a letter, the better - the taskforce is a r...

This survey is about how helpful you have found Family Rights Group's (FRG) online advice service. The online advice service includes our advice sheets, frequently asked questions (FAQ) and answers and our discussion boards for parents and for family and friends carers. If you have used any of these...

Family Rights Group is facilitating a sector-led Care Crisis Review which: • is examining the reasons for the record number of care order applications and high numbers of children in care; • aims to identify specific changes that can safely reduce the number of care cases coming before the family co...

Please sign and share this petition https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/202019 Following our collective lobbying efforts, the Government exempted kinship carers when taking on kin children from the 2 child restriction on child tax credit. But the way the Regulations have been written means a ki...