UK Children’s Minister On Fostering Reform
Care Visions Family Talk with Josh MacAlister OBE MP
Host, Lucy Johnston is joined by Children’s Minister Josh MacAlister for an in-depth conversation on the future of fostering reform in England. Drawing on his experience leading the Independent Review of Children’s Social Care, the Minister sets out an ambitious vision to transform a system he says has become too focused on process rather than people.
Please find below the video from the talk and also the audio podcast below.
More About Our Guest:
Josh MacAlister OBE MP is the UK’s Minister for Children and Families, a role he took up in September 2025. He was elected as Labour MP for Whitehaven and Workington in 2024, bringing with him a long-standing focus on improving life chances for children and families. Before Parliament, Josh founded the social work charity Frontline and went on to lead the independent review of children’s social care in England. His work centres on children’s social care, fostering and adoption, child protection, and supporting care-experienced young people as they move into adulthood.
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