The launch of our Kinship Local Offer

At our 'Big Kinship Breakfast' event on the 12th November, we were extremely excited to launch our official Kinship Local Offer.

Updated statutory guidance and forthcoming legislation aimed at improving transparency and support for kinship families required us to publish a Kinship Local Offer to replace the 'Family and Friends Care Policy'. The purpose of the document is to provide clear, accessible information on all support and services available locally to all types of kinship arrangements (Special Guardianship Orders, Child Arrangements Orders, etc.). 

When preparing our Local Offer we wanted to ensure that we went above and beyond the legal obligations and ensure that all the support was not only clearly presented but that it was based on the child's needs, not just on the legal status, that there was clear guidance on eligibility, how to access services and decision-making processes.

We are proud of our offer and have other aspirational plans in the pipeline!

We hope it conveys in some small way how very grateful we are to kinship carers for helping us to improve outcomes for children in Gloucestershire.