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Kinship care: guidance for local authorities

Guidance describing how local authorities should support children cared for by extended family, friends or connected persons and their families. Source published 2026-10-02.

Ballot paper for the 2021 United Kingdom local elections (Mayor of West Midlands Combined Authority)
Illustrative image: Ballot paper for the 2021 United Kingdom local elections (Mayor of West Midlands Combined Authority) — domdomegg/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0

Categories: politics-and-governance

Generated scores

Scores are based on the cited reporting and use a 1–10 scale. Read the methodology.

Confidence
6/10
Geographic reach
4/10
Global importance
3/10
Impact magnitude
4/10
Positivity
7/10
Urgency
2/10

Why it matters

It sets recommended practices for how local authorities should support children in kinship care and their families.

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