Campaigns Blog November 2017
The nights are drawing in but we never stop campaigning to improve foster care! Welcome to the latest campaigns blog.
Anti-Bullying Week - top tips for foster carers
The Fostering Network is a member of the Northern Ireland Anti-Bullying Forum.
We must improve the mental health of OUR looked after children and young people
[This blog by our chief executive, Kevin Williams, first appeared on Huffington Post.] One of the biggest changes in working with looked after children over the 30 or so years that I have been working within the sector is the recognitio
Sons and Daughters Month 2017: Lauren and Chloe's stories
Scotland young champions, Lauren and Chloe, tell us what it's like being the daughters of foster carers as we celebrate Sons and Daughters Month.
What about the kids?
My children were nine and seven when we started fostering. Like anyone who decides to foster, I was worried about the impact our decision might have on our family but particularly on my children.
Allegations: Foster carers must be treated like other professionals
This blog, by our chief executive Kevin Williams, first appeared on Huffington Post.
Happy Adults
"We are only limited by the extent of our imagination, and no act of kindness, however small, is ever wasted.” So begins my book Happy Adults.
Campaigns blog, September 2017
Read the latest blog from our campaigns team, featuring campaigns news from across the UK. Don't forget to also check out our new podcast, All About Fostering, which features our campaigns manager, Vicki Swain.
The importance of measuring outcomes
Mark Kerr is lead partner at the Centre for Outcomes of Care and lectures at the University of Kent. Predominantly he is a researcher and strategist who specialises in the development of evidence based service designs and associated outcome frameworks. Mark
A Therapeutic Treasure Box
Dr Karen Treisman is a clinical psychologist who has worked in the NHS and children’s services for several years.