Corporate Parenting Panel Annual Report
Havering Council discussed communication challenges with foster carers in July 2025, with no further updates reported since.
Havering Council's Corporate Parenting Panel discussed communication challenges with its foster carers in July 2025, following feedback from departing carers. A presentation by the Head of Corporate Parenting and Fostering Service Manager highlighted the need for improved communication, noting four new in-house carers had been approved and five more were undergoing assessment.
The discussion in July 2025 also noted four foster carer resignations, primarily due to retirements, with some departing carers raising concerns about communication issues. No further discussions or decisions regarding the Corporate Parenting Panel Annual Report have been reported since July 2025, and no upcoming meetings are currently scheduled.
Key facts
- Havering Council discussed communication challenges with foster carers in July 2025. Source
- Four new in-house foster carer households were approved by July 2025. Source
- Four foster carers had resigned by July 2025, primarily due to retirements. Source
- Communication issues were raised by some departing foster carers. Source
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