Open Letter to the Secretary of State for Education
Together we can do better for Black children in care
Black children are over-represented in the care system, but are least likely to ever be adopted. They face disadvantage at so many points across the system.
This needs to change. We need to shine a light on the injustices that are at play within the very system that should be protecting and caring for the most vulnerable children in our society.
In November 2020, Home for Good launched an Open Letter calling on the Government to make racial disparity a core component of the upcoming Care Review in England.
In December 2020, we delivered the Open Letter, signed by 1500 individuals, including 76 church leaders who signed on behalf of their churches, representing an additional 20,000 people. We also were delighted to have the support of a number of key organisations within the sector.
The open letter has now closed.
Thank you to everyone who signed and added their voice. We will use this page to give you updates on the progress of this campaign. Please check back for the latest news.
Headline signatories
Tania Bright, Home for Good
Dr Krish Kandiah
Ben Lindsay, Power the Fight
Pastor Agu Irukwu, Jesus House
The Rt Revd Paul Butler, Bishop of Durham
Selina Stone, St Mellitus College
Fr. Azariah France-Williams, Author and Vicar
The Ven. Elizabeth Adekunle, Archdeacon of Hackney
Revd Dr Catherine Mark Okoronkwo
Lord Dr Michael Hastings of Scarisbrick CBE
David and Carrie Grant MBE, Singers, Vocal Coaches & TV Presenters
Fraser James, Actor
The Rt Revd the Lord Bishop of Worcester, John Inge
Chine McDonald, Christian Aid
Kanya King CBE, MOBO Awards
Dr Margaret Casely-Hayford CBE, Shakespeare's Globe Theatre
Matthew Gordon, Spectra First
The Rt Revd Dr Rose Hudson-Wilkin, MBE QHC, Bishop of Dover
Signing organisations
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