Project 28: Piloting Kinship Reach

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Kinship Reach

Kinship Reach is an online support scheme for kinship carers which is designed and run by national charity Kinship. It is being piloted in 18 of the South East Local Authorities from November 2025 for one year. To find out more about kinship reach please refer to Kinship’s website.

The video below is aimed at participating LAs and explains how the scheme will work. The slides from this meeting are here.

Recap: Kinship Reach Introduction Session – 21st October 21 October | Meeting | Microsoft Teams

Each month the following LAs can refer kinship carers for support using the referral form below.

Kinship Reach: Local Authority Referral Form: http://kinship.tfaforms.net/4860350

The schedule for when LAs can refer is here.

Quarterly review meetings will be held as part of the existing Kinship Network run by SESLIP. Dates for upcoming meetings are here.

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Regional Improvement Plan

Contact Details

Adoption; Fostering; Kinship and Early Help Regional Networks: Rebecca Eligon (South East Sector-Led Improvement Programme)

rebeccaeligon@gmail.com

07944 996219

Table 1: CSC National Framework Enablers and Outcomes

	Enablers	Outcomes
1	Multi-agency working is prioritised and effective	children, young people and families stay together and get the help they need
2	Leaders drive conditions for effective practice	children and young people are supported by their family network
3	The workforce is equipped and effective	children and young people are safe in and outside of their homes
4	–	children in care and care leavers have stable, loving homes

Table 2: What works in SEND Enablers

	Enablers
1	Co-production and relationships between children and young people, families and practitioners
2	Shared vision and evidence-informed priorities
3	Stable and knowledgeable leadership and governance
4	A focus on high-quality delivery of the essentials
5	A well-organised, skilled and supported workforce