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Early access to preschool from age 3 for children in care
Children who are or have been in care are eligible to attend preschool after their 3rd birthday.
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Carer news
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Carer agreements to support your caring journey
12/05/20In collaboration with foster care agencies, we are introducing new carer agreements to help better support you as a carer. -
New registration of interest process for secondary school transition
11/05/20The Department for Education is introducing a new online registration of interest process for students starting secondary school in metro Adelaide in 2021. -
New campaign encourages South Australians to foster
11/05/20South Australians are being encouraged to focus on the importance of helping others and contributing to the community through this time of uncertainty, with a new foster care recruitment campaign. -
Impacts of the coronavirus on children and young people in care
14/04/20With information about the coronavirus everywhere at the moment, the Department for Child Protection’s Lead Psychiatric Director Dr Prue McEvoy has explained some of the impacts it's having on children and young people in care, and carers in this short Q and A.
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DCP's Child Protection and Carer thank you month
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Royal Adelaide Show – foster care stand
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National Foster and Kinship Care Conference
10 JunNational Foster and Kinship Care Conference10-12 June 2021Adelaide Convention CentreThe National Foster and Kinship Care Conference has been postponed until June 2021.Connecting Foster & Kinship Carers - SA (CF&KC-SA) are thrilled to be hosting the National Foster & Kinship Care Conference in Adelaide, South Australia...
Department for Child Protection
https://www.childprotection.sa.gov.au/carers
31 May 2020 1:04 am