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Resources from the contact arrangements webinar
… of East Anglia and co-author of
contact
during lockdown:
how
are children and their birth families keeping in touch? You can also read more
about
the research and what is crucial when
contact
is moved
to
an online space in our blog . …
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Foster Care Fortnight 2023 resources
… and use them during Foster Care Fortnight (15 - 28 May)
to
tell everyone
about
your fostering community. Please note: Foster Care … graphics Share our graphics on social media and include
how
important your community is
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paying your energy bills or think you might get into … training). It’s paid every 4 weeks and there’s no limit
to
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The children’s social care review in England – a focus on allegations
… fostering. 44 per cent of foster carers who responded
to
our survey felt that allegations were an area that was … from the review’s final report. ‘I worry most days
about
allegations and I have seen the devastating effects … should include analysis of current policies and processes,
how
they are working in practice and barriers
to
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Attracting and Keeping Carers - December 2014
… Other Work explores these issues and raises questions as
to
how
foster carers can be supported
to
foster and work outside … who may not have had placements for some time
to
think
about
the reality of fostering teenagers. The course had two …
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Launching in Lockdown
… ‘I can't believe
how
quickly we are seeing positive results’, Vicky Laybourne, … carer has been fabulous and the children are starting
to
bond already even in lockdown!’ The Fostering Network’s … that extended family network with that Mockingbird is all
about
. And so far it’s going well. Most carers come
to
…
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Fostering at Christmas - stories from our members
… We asked our members
to
share their stories of fostering at Christmas. It is clear … we as foster carers have
to
do and birth children learn
how
to
adapt
to
this very quickly.’ Di, foster carer ‘Most … was the most exciting time of the year. It wasn't just
about
the presents, it was sitting down as a family
to
eat a …
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Meeting with Children’s Reporter to discuss Children’s Hearings and the role of the foster carer
… the champions group got together for an excellent meeting
to
discuss Children’s Hearings. Children’s hearings is a … need
to
go through
to
be deemed a ‘relevant person’ and
how
to
prove this. Foster carers were reassured that they can … advice at any time. They have continuously raised concerns
about
the level of
contact
set by a Children’s Hearing, and …
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Vital contribution of tens of thousands of foster families across the UK highlighted during coronavirus
… Network, is using this year’s Foster Care FortnightTM
to
raise awareness of the extraordinary dedication and work … the work of foster families as well as recognising
how
transformational foster care can be for the children and … go
to
thefosteringnetwork.org.uk/fcf20 . For information
about
becoming a foster carer please visit …
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Strengthen long-term fostering to provide stability for children, report urges
… live with their own families. But changes are needed
to
make it work more successfully for both foster carer and … should have more authority
to
make day-
to
-day decisions
about
the care of children in long-term placements than
about
… be available,
to
increase awareness and understanding of
how
issues can develop and change over time. Training on …
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