What is kinship care?

This article presents a few key considerations from Community Care Inform Children’s guide to kinship care, which explains the different types of kinship placement and advises social workers on when to consider a kinship placement option. Inform Children subscribers can access the full guide here.
This guide was written by Philip Heslop, senior lecturer in social work at Northumbria University.Kinship care refers to arrangements in which children live with relatives or close family friends