Foster caring from a young baby to a young lady
As the daughter of foster carers, Nicole Conlan has been part of a family who fosters for the past eight years. She shares her thoughts on what her experience has been…
Attracting and Keeping Carers - May 2014
What a start to this year’s Foster Care Fortnight. I’m thrilled to see so many of you using this year’s guess who fosters theme out and about, in the media and online.
University Challenge - a problem shared
Our oldest fostered child Emma is coming up to GCSEs and people ask us if she will go to university, but everything the school says goes over our head. How do we talk to her and advise her about the possibilities when we don’t know anything about university?
Mary and Jeff, mid Wales
Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder
As foster carers we often look after children who have been diagnosed with ADHD or exhibit the symptoms of this condition.
Attracting and Keeping Carers - April 2014
I start this month’s blog the day after April Fools’ Day, so rest assured that this month’s AKC blog is wind-up free… although I'm sure some will beg to differ!
We're safe from the Heartbleed Bug
A security flaw now known as the Heartbleed Bug, because of the specific feature it exploits (called Heartbeats), was discovered by the security community recently.
Life Story Book
We often hear talk about life story work, and as foster carers we are expected to contribute to a life story book, sometimes without fully appreciating what it is or why it is so important.
Behind the scenes at the Don't Move Me campaign
The success of the Fostering Network’ Don’t Move Me campaign means that 2014 will become known as a landmark year for care leavers across the UK.
Attracting and Keeping Carers - March 2014
Spring is definitely springing; seasonal daffodils and crocuses are out in abundance and the first weekend of sunshine brought with it the customary shorts and flip-flops combo throughout parks across the land despite the chill in the air.
The Naughty Step
We are all familiar with the naughty step which may also be a naughty chair, spot, or corner.