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Fostering in a digital world
… of children and young people’s lives, and they are here
to
stay. Being online (browsing and using the internet) gives … regular conversations with children and young people
about
their digital activity (what they are seeing and doing … trust and starting the conversation
about
digital risk.
How
we can help foster carers Fostering Digital Skills We …
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Claiming benefits - advice for members
… As a foster carer you may be entitled
to
claim benefits and tax credits. The allowances and fee (if … your entitlement
to
benefits. For further information
about
claiming benefits while fostering visit the … 2013. Each local authority is required
to
have set out
how
they will support vulnerable groups with payment of …
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Safer caring
… Foster carers constantly have
to
balance risks in the everyday decisions they take for … learning and developing their own awareness of risk and
how
to
stay safe. So the key
to
good, safer caring is
about
foster carers being aware of the risks involved for …
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Fostering legislation in Wales
… Law Wales and Cyfraith Cymru – provides information
about
Wales' constitutional arrangements and law made in … who use care and support services, and organisations,
to
lead improvement in social care in Wales. The Care … Code of Practice . The guidance in this code sets out
how
local authority fostering services providers and local …
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Education during the Covid-19 pandemic and transitioning back to school
…
About
the survey The survey received 487 foster carer … service members of staff. In addition, we were able
to
gather the thoughts and feelings of a small group of … role will be vital in the transition back
to
school.
How
we have used the evidence In July 2020 we shared these …
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Blog entry
Attracting and Keeping Carers - March 2015
… their LGBT Adoption and Fostering Week . I’ve been out and
about
on a fact finding mission for this month’s IN FOCUS, … behind the service’s Fostering Support Task Group. Read on
to
learn more and hopefully be inspired. Why Foster Carers … thankful for the support. I have experienced first hand
how
quickly the group co-ordinators can organise a task on …
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A sense of a beginning
… this new, ground-breaking model of working. They want
to
do the best for young people and were giving up their time
to
learn more
about
how
they could provide a home hub successfully. On hand
to
…
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Nursing ambition
… I have changed nappies, got up in the middle of the night
to
feed babies and become one of The Fostering Network's … them grow into healthy children is one of the best things
about
fostering. The worst part is struggling with very … demanding kids with challenging behaviour and not knowing
how
to
help them and saying goodbye
to
children when they …
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Running the extra mile: Fostering couple conquer park run challenge with baby in buggy
… the leap into fostering they felt it made the most sense
to
foster teens. However their fostering journey took a … has been in their care ever since. As we chat, it’s clear
how
passionate Jacqueline is
about
fostering and
how
much love she has for each of the …
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Fostering LGBT+ young people during lockdown
… day. For that reason it’s more important than ever
to
be having conversations
about
how
we can better support marginalised groups during this …
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News Story
Fostering stocktake - an opportunity missed
… of The Fostering Network, said: ‘Today’s report appears
to
be a thorough stocktake of the current situation in fostering. However, despite some suggestions
about
how
to
refocus funding away from bureaucracy towards …
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Foster carers recognised and remembered at national event
… the whole of the UKs fostering community came together
to
recognise the work of foster carers during the Covid19 … It is at times when we all pull together that we see
how
powerful the dedication and commitment you all … home with a lot of different children. My favourite thing
about
being a foster carer is the memories made and the …
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