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Claiming benefits - advice for members
… profit from your fostering is taken into consideration
for
the purposes of calculating your entitlement to benefits.
For
further information
about
claiming benefits while fostering visit the … position, as you can choose whether to be deemed as ‘
working
’, and claim
Working
Tax Credit, or ‘not
working
’ and …
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Making decisions for a child in foster care
… Why should foster carers be involved in decisions
about
a child’s care? In many cases, foster carers know the … than any other professional. As they are responsible
for
their day-to-day care, foster carers are likely to have a … other children that they care
for
during the ‘usual’
working
day. If foster carers are not able to attend a …
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Coronavirus (Covid-19) - support for foster carers
… coronavirus, all our helplines will remain open as usual
for
any fostering-related queries, including those which … . If you are a foster carer with concerns or queries
about
coronavirus and local practice (such as contact … in your care. Our practice staff across the UK are
working
with fostering services to advise on best practice in …
Read more>
Tax and national insurance contributions
… and Customs (HMRC) introduced a specific tax scheme
for
foster carers known as 'foster care relief'. In April … the 5th April, showing your total payments
for
the year.
Working
out if you have any taxable profit from your … you reach state pension age. If you need more information
about
national insurance you can contact the government's …
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Blog entry
Something bad happened
… Tell
us
a little
about
you and your background I am a clinical psychologist, parent coach and author of self-help books
for
kids. I am also the parent of a once-seriously-anxious … we are going. It makes
us
part of a community of helpers,
working
on the side of love and inclusion and safety
for
all. …
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Head, Heart, Hands - September 2015
… has commissioned an evaluation team led by the Centre
for
Child and Family Research (CCFR), at Loughborough … or the wider fostering service valuable. Concerns
about
the relationship between social pedagogy and the “wider … a fostering panel and was able to articulate the impact of
working
with the social pedagogue. ‘Having been quite …
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Attracting and Keeping Carers - March 2015
… Nation’s Foster Care survey, the new minimum allowances
for
England have been released and New Family Social have … their LGBT Adoption and Fostering Week . I’ve been out and
about
on a fact finding mission
for
this month’s IN FOCUS, … co-professional, and to be recognised as part of the team
working
with the child; • Be given the authority to make …
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Attracting and Keeping Carers - April 2014
… Preparations continue apace
for
Foster Care Fortnight™ 2014 as we source case studies
for
… endearing thoughts including, “When I saw something on TV
about
fostering, I thought I would have a go” and ““It was … Norfolk’s ambitions, recognition of the need
for
“
working
as a team” and valuing their whole team around the …
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Head, Heart, Hands April 2015
… carer Nicola Hill says Haltung is the starting point
for
thinking
about
how to incorporate social pedagogy in her practice as a … opportunities
for
learning’ and Paulo Freire, who suggests
working
with each other to develop consciousness. Cannan et …
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News Story
London’s children in foster care to receive educational boost
… by The Fostering Network in partnership with Achievement
for
All aimed at improving educational outcomes
for
children … other professionals. The workshops will support people in
working
together more closely to improve educational … how the programme will move forward. We’re very excited
about
this work, and very optimistic that we can support …
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Fostering in Wales celebrated at Senedd
… across the fostering sector will be joining the Minister
for
Health and Social Services Mark Drakeford AM, at a Senedd … also hear from foster carers Will Howells and Bryn Miles
about
their experiences, and from health and social services … and what has to improve. ADSS Cymru looks forward to
working
with The Fostering Network, BAAF Cymru, Welsh …
Read more>
Pioneering foster carers lead the way
… with consultancy iMPOWER as part of the Department
for
Education funded project to support fostering services to … Network is the UK’s leading fostering charity. By
working
with foster families, and the services that support … together and understand the big picture; they’re concerned
about
the environment, society, world poverty, and so on; …
Read more>
Fostering in Wales celebrated at the Senedd
… across the fostering sector will be joining the Minister
for
Health and Social Services Mark Drakeford AM, at a Senedd … also hear from foster carers Will Howells and Bryn Miles
about
their experiences, and from health and social services … and what has to improve. ADSS Cymru looks forward to
working
with The Fostering Network, BAAF Cymru, Welsh …
Read more>
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Events
Retention benefits of providing therapeutic support for foster carers - webinar
…
About
the webinar: Speakers will focus on the different types … throughout the webinar and there will opportunity
for
a Q and A session. We have two excellent speakers … Since qualifying in 2005, she has specialised in
working
with traumatised children, their families, carers and …
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