TACT (The Adolescent & Children's Trust)

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TACT: Adoption and Fostering – a balanced debate?

TACT is concerned that popular opinion can be influenced by unfortunate comments such as Mr. Nearey’s that that if not adopted ‘children are languishing in the care system’. This fails to recognise both the key role played by the thousands of foster carers.

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TACT: Back to School – looked after children and the education reforms

The coalition has introduced a whole raft of educational reforms. With schools re-opening after the summer holidays, now is a good time to take stock of these changes and the likely impact on a particular group of children and young people whose educational outcomes are very poor – children and young people in the care of the local authority.