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Powerful ways that all foster carers can support children's learning
… moral support, taking an interest, valuing and caring
about
education and helping with homework. Foster carers can: … over a period of time. To facilitate partnership
working
schools need to establish a positive ethos of … foster carers. Based on an extract from the Achievement
for
All Toolkit
for
Designated Teachers , developed in …
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Delegated authority
… foster carers to make common sense, everyday decisions
about
the children and young people they care
for
, such as allowing them to go to friends’ houses
for
… and consultation are essential
for
successful
working
partnerships. How we can help foster carers …
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Foster Carers' Charter
… that will change children’s experience of foster care
for
the better. Read our full report into foster carer status … launching the charter, inducting new people, communicating
about
the charter and reporting on progress. Download the … Feedback and examples of good practice We are currently
working
with our members to ensure they get the right support …
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Confidence in Care
… support workers with a course adapted specifically
for
the sector, Caring Changes. The final strand was
working
directly with young people looked after on a series … and the course facilitators fed back very positively
about
the training, the academic evaluation and randomised …
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Fostering Wellbeing
… including foster carers. It promotes equality of status
for
everyone involved in the ‘team around the child’. … children in Wales. It is designed
for
professionals
working
with children who are looked after. Specifically, the … outcomes
for
fostered young people.
For
more information
about
Fostering Wellbeing email wales@fostering.net or …
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Blog entry
Making a difference
… my career as a primary school teacher. Then I moved into
working
with children at risk of exclusion, before training … child I currently have in placement, who has lived with me
for
18 months, is definitely putting my theories firmly to … in a little boy who becomes terrified of being forgotten
about
if he isn’t being given lots of attention. When he …
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'Step Up Step Down': improving life in the household
… outcomes star evaluation at the beginning highlighted that
for
this family implementing boundaries, keeping the children … foster carers and the parents on the programme. Talking
About
Tough Issues training was a recent success, and … coming in quickly and the family support foster carers are
working
with full caseloads. Five children have already been …
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'Step Up Step Down': Incredible parents at Incredible Years!
… emotional and social barriers would be d ifficult enough
for
many to overcome. What it entailed We arranged childcare … had a significant impact, as we expected a group of
about
eight people, but 15 signed up and came along. Nerves … small group Dinosaur Incredible Years programme this year
working
specifically with small groups of the children on the …
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Our sons and daughters are truly amazing
… I am incredibly passionate
about
working
with children and young people. I have worked within … carers.
Working
through what fostering might be like
for
them as a family can be eye opening and enlightening. …
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Foster Care Associations - a fostering service's view from Lincolnshire
… I am Lizette and I am the Recruitment Team Manager
for
Fostering and Adoption in Lincolnshire. I was appointed … to this role in October 2014. One of my earliest thoughts
about
the Foster Care Association was that it's a great … our recruitment events. We are also going to establish a
working
protocol whereby foster carers will be able to come …
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News Story
Launch of Improving Mental Health Support for our Children and Young People report
… of The Fostering Network and a member of the expert
working
group, said: ‘Half of all looked after children have … every child in the system is getting the support they need
for
their mental health and emotional wellbeing. The report … children, at The Fostering Network we are passionate
about
ensuring that foster carers are also given appropriate …
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Thousands of new foster families needed this year to help change children’s futures
… of children in care. This year’s figures show a need
for
7,220 new foster families in England, 250 in Northern … in foster care with thousands of foster families who are
working
tirelessly to ensure that these children and young … to change a fostered child’s future, to find out more
about
fostering this Foster Care Fortnight.’ Connie, a foster …
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