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All About Fostering podcast
… various post 18 provisions around the UK . Episode 3 -
Mockingbird
2017 Back in 2017 we visited Stockport to hear … service staff and foster carers on being a part of
Mockingbird
. Stockport Council was one of the eight original … blog , and for further details on the programme visit our
Mockingbird
webpage . Episode 2 - Foster Carers' Pay The …
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Independent Review of Children's Social Care (England)
… minimum allowance following our Cost of Fostering campaign
Mockingbird
programme further embedded across the country … * * The Fostering Network is the lead replicator of
Mockingbird
in the UK and should maintain this role in any …
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Fostering Excellence Awards 2023 – winners
… show love, support and reassurance. They are part of the
Mockingbird
programme and are also fantastic advocates for … Their dedication has helped build The Fostering Network’s
Mockingbird
programme in Greenwich, improving the stability … were awarded for their dedication to setting up the
Mockingbird
programme in the borough – an extended family …
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State of the Nation's Foster Care 2016
… good practice in this area over the past two years. Our
Mockingbird
Family Model project , which uses an extended … structured peer support for carers”, and cited the
Mockingbird
Family Model as an example of good practice . …
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A review of 2019
… foster carer must not be an afterthought . Projects The
Mockingbird
programme delivers foster care using an extended … services in 2015-16 and as of September 2019, there are 34
Mockingbird
partners across England, Scotland and Wales. Our …
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Blog entry
Community power – the Mockingbird’s recipe for success
…
Mockingbird
is an intuitive model of foster care based on the … an independent fostering provider in Kent, told us how
Mockingbird
has developed in their service: ‘We have had … This has influenced their carers so the learning from
Mockingbird
spreads out like osmosis.’ Heath Farm Fostering …
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Building strong and lasting bonds
… our minds over the last 12 months as we have developed the
Mockingbird
programme. If we know that the experience of … develop meaningful and long-lasting relationships? The
Mockingbird
Family Model works by bringing families and … support and a breathing space What we are seeing from
Mockingbird
is families and communities that are building …
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All together now!
… Representatives from seven out of the eight
Mockingbird
Family Model sites got up early and made their … the sites how they faced the challenges of setting up the
Mockingbird
Family Model and how early signs of success were … authentic and often moving accounts of the experience of
Mockingbird
so far. Highlights (and commonalities) so far: …
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Government response to the Independent Review of Children’s Social Care – initial thoughts from The Fostering Network
… simply can’t afford to offer Staying Put at present.
Mockingbird
(retention): Over half of foster carers felt that … a model of foster care support based on the principles of
Mockingbird
would improve outcomes for children. Those who were in
Mockingbird
constellations emphasised the positive impact it …
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Launching in Lockdown
… Vicky Laybourne, liaison worker for a newly founded
Mockingbird
constellation in Portsmouth, tells us. ‘The … bond already even in lockdown!’ The Fostering Network’s
Mockingbird
programme is an evidence-based model structured … based on ‘I’m a celebrity get me out of here’ aka ‘I’m in
Mockingbird
, get me in’ and every detail was thoughtfully …
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News Story
Mockingbird programme to be expanded as a result of further funding
… further funding for the next phase of the pioneering
Mockingbird
programme. An additional £3.76m has been … well as testing additional innovations to the model. The
Mockingbird
Family Model is an alternative method of … for, and retention of, foster carers. Developed by the
Mockingbird
Society in the USA, the model is based on six to …
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Innovation fund award to bring Mockingbird to the UK
… The
Mockingbird
Family Model has been shown to be a successful … Programme will allow us to take the learning from the
Mockingbird
Family Model and translate it to reflect … to change young people's lives for the better. “
Mockingbird
is a simple, innovative and research informed …
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The Fostering Network welcomes a new deal for fostering
… lives; Support, as provided by The Fostering Network’s
Mockingbird
programme, should be available in every local … pleased that the care review recognises the success of our
Mockingbird
programme in removing these barriers. ‘The … of fostering in the UK. Read the full report here
Mockingbird
Family Model
Mockingbird
, a global award winning …
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Innovation fund award to bring Mockingbird to the UK
…
Mockingbird
uses the concept of a dedicated ‘hub home’ of … Programme will allow us to take the learning from the
Mockingbird
Family Model and translate it to reflect … to change young people's lives for the better. “
Mockingbird
is a simple, innovative and research informed …
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Long overdue Government recognition of foster care
… Government have also announced plans to further embed the
Mockingbird
model in the North East of England, with the … stability for children and retention of foster carers.
Mockingbird
is a global, award winning and pioneering … demonstrates recognition of the transformational effect
Mockingbird
has on the lives of children and young people and …
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