Our history

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The Adolescent & Children's Trust was set up in 1992 in response to changes in child care policy. Instead of Local Authorities continuing to place children in their care into large children's homes, they were encouraged to provide home-based care in the form of fostering. This move was also consistent with the rapidly emerging philosophy of care in the community.

These developments led to a huge increase in the demand for families and individuals who could offer homes to young people who may have suffered extreme levels of physical, emotional and material deprivation before coming into foster care. These rapid and radical changes made it extremely difficult for Local Authorities to meet this need. It was concern for the lack of adequate provision which led a group of Local Authority social services managers, who were also qualified and experienced social workers, to create TACT.