Returning children home from care: learning from case reviews | NSPCC Learning

This document is a compilation of lessons from case reviews published between 2016 and 2023 that focus on returning children home from care. The NSPCC Learning resource examines what these case reviews have revealed about the process and outcomes of reunifying children with their families after they have been in the care system. The document aims to extract and share key insights to improve practice in this area.

Key points

• The resource synthesises findings from multiple published case reviews over a seven-year period (2016-2023)
• The focus is specifically on learning from cases where children returned home from care
• The reviews are analysed to extract lessons for improving reunification practice
• The document is positioned as a learning resource rather than original research

Limitations

The document description does not provide specific findings, outcome data, or details about which case reviews were included or what the actual lessons are. We cannot assess the quality of the case reviews analysed, the methodology used to extract lessons, or whether recommendations are evidence-based or consensus-based.