Facts, Feelings, Findings and Futures
A foster carer shares his views on using the four-stage reviewing cycle in supervision in Hackney.
Writing competition winner aged 10-14
Gwendolyn Porter by Edith, aged 10
Writing competition winner aged 5-9
The First of Many Things by Chantelle, aged 9
My feelings
At first I felt lonely, I didn't know my place, but all I had to do was look at my foster mum’s cheery face. It was the most beautiful face I had ever seen, I had never seen one more lovable.
Writing competition winner aged 15+
Buster the foster dog by Alex, aged 15
Attracting and Keeping Carers - November 2014
November began with the selected 12 English local authorities joining us for a workshop as part of the Department for Education funded project to Support fostering services to recruit more foster carers.
Capstone momentum groups forge ahead
The momentum groups – set up in some of the programme sites to keep those who have undertaken the social pedagogy courses on a continuous learning journey – in Hampshire, Somerset and Bristol & Gloucestershire have been deepening their learning and have created amazing initiatives.
The Diamond Model in action – a Capstone foster carer describes how she used the model to benefit her son
Months after my foster son was taken into care, contact with his birth mother was stopped. It was judged too upsetting for him as his mother was so angry and this anger spilled out during contact.
A week in the life of...from the children of Neath and Port Talbot
Neath and Port Talbot fostering service celebrated this years sons and daughters campaign with a spooky time for all at the seaside.
Hunt for a diamond – a social pedagogy activity day
Children living at the Shaping Futures home in Staffordshire and some fostered children came together with their residential workers and carers to jointly “hunt for a diamond” at an outdoor activity centre. Julie Seifert, student social pedagogue, reports on the day.
Fostering is so much more...
Fostering isn't just a job my Mum does. It isn't just a way of getting money at the end of the month. It's a lifestyle. Daisy, aged 13, the daughter of foster carers discusses life in a fostering household.