Mockingbird Family Model
Achieving for Children's Mockingbird Family Model was linked to past foster care placement stability discussions.
The Mockingbird Family Model, a foster care model implemented by Achieving for Children, aims to provide support and respite for foster carers. In September 2025, a report to Kingston Council's People Committee discussed placement stability concerns for children in care, noting the impact of a lack of suitable local placements.
The Corporate Parenting Annual Report 2024-2025, discussed in September 2025, highlighted that 67% of children in care for over two and a half years had not remained in the same placement for at least two years. It identified that placement stability was significantly affected by a lack of suitable local placements.
Key facts
- The Corporate Parenting Annual Report 2024-2025 was discussed at Kingston Council's People Committee in September 2025. Source
- A report in September 2025 raised concerns that 67% of children in care for over two and a half years had not remained in the same placement for at least two years. Source
- Placement stability for children in care is significantly affected by a lack of suitable local placements, a report said in September 2025. Source
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