Sentences with phrase «despite children in kinship care»

This is despite children in kinship care having suffered similar adverse experiences in the past to those living with unrelated carers in the care system and they and their carers often receiving little or no support.

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A new survey of over 500 kinship carers — grandparents, aunts, uncles and other family members and friends who've taken on care of children who aren't able to live with their parents — has revealed that as many as 94 % say caring has caused financial hardship, despite many stepping in to keep children out of the local authority care system.

Despite the fact that the children in their care have often experienced significant trauma, kinship carers are not entitled to any statutory support, and many are left isolated and struggle to cope.