Foster/kinship carer membership benefits
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Legal Protection Policy for your household including up to £150K in legal expenses and solicitor attendance at police interviews under caution
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24/7 Legal Advice on any UK law issue, provided by advisers with law degrees and postgraduate qualifications
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24/7 Emotional support line manned by qualified counsellors with at least three years’ post-qualification experience
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Emotional Support & Information portal - offering immediate information, answers and advice to a range of workplace and personal issues. Members can also avail of the confidential ‘online chat’ function giving you advice and guidance at your fingertips
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Information and Advice line covering everyday issues
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Education advice
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Guidance on school-related legal matters such as admissions, exclusions, and appeals.
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Support with bullying, school problems, student grants/loans, and practical resources from advisers trained by Citizens Advice
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Legal Assistance Portal – offering self-serve legal document drafting and access to an extensive resource library
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Independent support services, advice and mediation, where commissioned by your fostering service
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Regular updates through e-news and our members-only magazine
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Access to specially selected family & household discounts
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Mortgage advice/webinars in partnership with The Mortgage Brain
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Tax and National Insurance advice/webinars in partnership with Xeinadin Fostering
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Member-only events, including free and discounted opportunities - Events
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Learning and development opportunities
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Opportunities to influence policy and contribute to sector-wide campaigning - policy and campaign
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Foster Carer Forums for peer connection and shared learning