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Good afternoon all! Hope you can lend your insight and experience and help the community members who have posted below.
By Aby Wojcik on March 20th, 2015
Good afternoon all, hope you're looking forward to the weekend. Here's a round up of some of the latest community discussions. Do lend your valuable advice and experience where you can.
By Aby Wojcik on March 6th, 2015
Many young people in care feel they have limited say in the decisions that affect their lives and this can have a knock-on effect on their behaviour. Having relinquished responsibility for their actions they no longer hold themselves accountable for the outcome of any negative behaviour. While no one is responsible for the decisions and actions of others we are always responsible for our own decisions and actions, although sometimes we would rather not admit it. Often young people need to have the benefits of taking responsibility for their actions explained to them.
By Cathy Glass on March 3rd, 2015
Good afternoon, good community members! If you've had children on half term this week, I hope a good time was had by all. If you did something special, I'm sure we would all be interested to hear about it!
By Aby Wojcik on February 20th, 2015
First published in Foster Care magazine: I caught up with Verónica Eva Pérez Calvo, a social pedagogue from Northern Spain, to talk about herself, and her role in The Fostering Network's Head, Heart, Hands programme.
By Dom-tFN on February 20th, 2015
February saw the publication of The Fostering Network’s new recruitment target for 2015. The figure, 8,370, reflects the continued rise of children coming into care, the significant numbers of foster carers leaving the service in the past year and a factor to allow sufficient placement choice.
By James Foyle on February 16th, 2015
Dominic Stevenson, senior media officer at The Fostering Network, writes: The internet, or sections of it, has found a new outrage – and while it will only last as long as the others, we wanted to put in our tuppence worth on this one.
By Dom-tFN on February 12th, 2015
Selam, a student from Germany, has been interning with the Head, Head, Hands programme in Staffordshire. Here is her first hand account of his story so far.
By Dom-tFN on February 11th, 2015
Hello again and welcome to this edition of the fortnightly round-up of your community posts and discussions. Please add your experience and insight to help answer people’s questions.
By Aby Wojcik on February 6th, 2015
This blog is a true story, told bravely and passionately, by an anonymous young person in foster care.
By Dom-tFN on January 27th, 2015
