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The Fostering Network helplines
… Find your helpline by choosing an option below: I live in
England
I live in Wales I live in Scotland I live in Northern … I'm looking for professional emotional support
England
Member Helpline – exclusively for members of The … professional emotional support | back to top Fosterline
England
Call us on 0800 040 7675 Email us on …
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Independent support services
… provided for your foster carers in a variety of ways. In
England
, this is through our advice and mediation and … panels with them. Independent support services in
England
and Wales Please note that if you are a foster carer, … and advice. Advice and mediation – contract service (
England
) The Fostering Network’s long-established advice and …
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Fostering legislation in England
… and guidance relating to fostering and foster care in
England
. Key legislation impacting on fostering Children Act … associated care planning regulations Fostering Services (
England
) Regulations 2011 These regulate all fostering … without delay. Care Planning, Placement and Case Review (
England
) Regulations 2010 These specify requirements for care …
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What is permanence?
… an adoptive family. Fostering for adoption is a scheme in
England
to allow children to be placed with their potential … . First4Adoption funded by the Department for Education in
England
, provides impartial advice and support for those considering adoption in
England
. Adoption UK offers adoption advice and support …
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Attracting and Keeping Carers - July 2015
… is now available to download and complete for services in
England
. Created as part of the Department for Education … Service Benchmark is aligned to service performance in
England
, but with a significant amount relevant to fostering … been open to just local authority fostering services in
England
. The Fostering Network has though committed to …
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Campaigns update February 2018
… letters to MSPs, and 364 letters to the stocktake team in
England
. We have prepared and submitted detailed responses to … to reverse the decision to exclude fostered children in
England
from the additional 15 hours of free childcare being … Committee carried out an inquiry into fostering in
England
. This inquiry lasted most of 2017 and managed to …
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Attracting and Keeping Carers - September 2015
… issue affecting recruitment and retention specifically in
England
but with UK-wide considerations. News Measures to … folding of BAAF has led to the formation of CoramBAAF in
England
. Now adoption agency St David’s Children Society have … of The Fostering Network’s series of free roadshows in
England
to give services an opportunity to take a look at our …
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Attracting and Keeping Carers - January 2014
… anyone older will miss out, in effect, three years behind
England
. We are asking the Scottish Government to reconsider … April for all young people, in line with the changes in
England
. Well done to those fostering services who have … groups. Around 38,000 of the young people in care in
England
are aged 10 or older, and over 2,000 children with …
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News Story
Five ways the new Children’s Minister can help improve foster care
… has a vital role to play in making foster care in
England
the very best it can be. Here’s just five issues, of … the status of foster carers Given that foster carers in
England
are looking after 55,000 fostered children … would like to see her encourage all fostering services in
England
to adopt and properly implement our Foster Carers’ …
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Call for more foster carers in England
… PEOPLE ACROSS
England
are being encouraged to think about whether they could become foster carers, as part of Fostering in
England
Day, Friday 23 May. The special day is an opportunity … May). 51,000 children live with 43,000 foster families in
England
each day. The Fostering Network estimates that …
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Benchmarks for foster carer recruitment and retention revealed
… on the recruitment and retention of foster carers in
England
. The report Local Authority Fostering Services in
England
- performance benchmark report 2013/14 , has been … a significant challenge for fostering services throughout
England
. A skilled, competent and committed foster carer …
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