Kinship Education

The kinship care charityHome / For professionals / Schools and education Schools and education Why kinship families need support Around 200,000 children in the UK are growing up in kinship care – that’s roughly three times as many as foster care, yet kinship families are a comparatively invisible and poorly supported group. Children reading a book together How can I support children in kinship care? Children growing up in kinship care may have similar needs to those being raised in statutory care or through adoption, however, they are often overlooked.