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Safer caring
… have to balance risks in the everyday decisions they take
for
themselves, their own children and fostered children. The … and how to stay safe. So the key to good, safer caring is
about
foster carers being aware of the risks involved
for
… not risk-averse. It is
about
foster carers
working
in partnership with children and young people, their …
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Supporting reading for primary learners
… level of skill and confidence, as fostered children may be
working
at a level that is different to their age or year … and turn the pages as you read the story. Ask questions
about
the story and the illustrations: 'Why did that … correctly. Speak to your fostered child's class teacher
for
information
about
the phonics programme used by their …
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Supporting writing for primary learners
… level of skill and confidence, as fostered children may be
working
at a level that is different to their age or year group. Getting started Provide opportunities
for
children to develop fine-motor skills by offering craft … to your fostered child's class teacher
for
information
about
the phonics programme used by their school. Getting …
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Making a complaint about The Fostering Network
… Therefore, we regard complaints as an opportunity
for
us
to reflect on our processes and practices and see if … our complaints procedure. If you have any questions
about
our complaints procedure, please get in touch by … appropriate member of staff. We will respond within two
working
days to a telephone call acknowledge a written …
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The children’s social care review in England – a focus on allegations
… carers call The Fostering Network’s helplines asking
for
advice around fostering. 44 per cent of foster carers who … from the review’s final report. ‘I worry most days
about
allegations and I have seen the devastating effects … analysis of current policies and processes, how they are
working
in practice and barriers to implementation of …
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Early education for looked after children has been a policy blind spot for too long
… by five grades . But its role in getting children ready
for
school goes far beyond knowing numbers and letters. The … Oxford, supported by Nuffield Foundation, to find out more
about
looked after children’s experience of early education. … examples of exceptionally good practice: local authorities
working
intensively with foster carers and early education …
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Reading together: why does it matter?
… activities that were strongly linked to better attainment
for
children on entry to school and to better attainment at … so powerful? Nutbrown and Hannon 3 , researching ways of
working
with families to support early literacy , noted that … such as pointing to the text as it is read aloud, talking
about
the story and encouraging children to join in were …
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Attracting and Keeping Carers - October 2013
… Wandsworth and Wiltshire . These authorities will be
working
with
us
to identify how the findings from the Values … Transforming foster carer recruitment: An evidence base
for
attracting, recruiting and retaining your service’s … to be a foster carer, how important it is to be honest
about
the ups and the downs to potential foster carers and …
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Breaking the chain
… I would like to introduce myself and tell you a little
about
my background, interest and hobbies. I play chess with … via the internet and I also enjoy painting. I love cooking
for
my family on a Sunday and my greatest loves are my three … direction. Although it was not long before the sadness of
working
in a hospital, where the outcome
for
almost all the …
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News Story
Wellbeing of fostered children in Wales to be improved thanks to innovative project
… with Cwm Taf health board, to pilot the programme
for
two years in the region. Elements of the programme … that we run in Wales, and we very much look forward to
working
with Cwm Taf to take the learning from other … part in this exciting pilot. In Cwm Taf, we are passionate
about
the potential that can be achieved
for
young people …
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