Grandparents Plus annual survey of kinship carers shows that kinship carers have been left struggling without the support and advice they need to keep their families together.
Key findings:
- 87% of kinship carers feel proud of their role
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91% of kinship carers say the child they are raising in kinship care feels positive about the arrangement
- 89% of kinship carers feel confident to tell people about their role
- 71% of kinship carers feel that people don’t understand what kinship care is
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82% of kinship carers aren’t receiving sufficient advice, information, and support
- 70% of kinship carers have struggled to manage through the Covid-19 pandemic
- 92% of kinship carers are confident in their ability to parent
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24% of kinship carers are worried they will not be able to cope with a second lockdown
Grandparents Plus annual survey of kinship carers shows that kinship carers have been left struggling without the support and advice they need to keep their families together.