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Foster carer membership
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About
membership By listening to and working with our members … a part of the UK's largest fostering community. Read more
about
the benefits of membership below. ‘Being a member helps me stay informed
about
what’s going on in fostering and links me in with other …
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Making Tax Digital
…
About
the campaign The Fostering Network met with HMRC in May … the meeting we surveyed foster carers and services
about
their views on including foster carers in MTD. The … evidence to build a case to present to HMRC in September
about
why we think foster carers should be excluded from …
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Member survey
… findings. Current experiences: how members find out
about
our work The top three ways that respondents hear
about
our work for each group are: Foster carers: … 19 per cent of foster carer respondents found out
about
our work through their fostering service or supervising …
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Our work in Wales
… as well as our latest recruitment targets , or read more
about
fostering legislation in Wales . Fostering Communities … that they require greater support with. Find out more
about
the programme delivery. For more information
about
Fostering Communities please email the programme team …
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Coronavirus (Covid-19) - support for foster carers
… . If you are a foster carer with concerns or queries
about
coronavirus and local practice (such as contact … carers regarding coronavirus vaccinations Read more
about
our policy and campaigns work during the coronavirus … for young care leavers Visit Become's website for advice
about
coronavirus The Department for Education, along with …
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Blog entry
Waiting for your first arrival
… your care, by sharing all the information you need to know
about
them - although in emergency placements this may not … you are best placed to meet their needs and be confident
about
your ability to provide a stable, loving home for them. … rules Once you get a call from your fostering service
about
taking in a child, everything can go quickly. A child …
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The retention and recruitment of foster carers in England - members' views and research opportunity
… in fostering to becoming approved. We expect to hear more
about
the Government’s plans when they publish their … carers told us We conducted a survey of 594 foster carers
about
the Review’s recommendations. Half of foster carers who … families much better.’ – Foster carer ‘It is not just
about
recruiting new carers but retaining existing carers who …
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Holidays and fostering
… as to the status of the child and who can make decisions
about
holidays, and get all those permissions and relevant … action would be to inform your supervising social worker
about
your holiday plans. A few things you’ll need to think
about
are: What sort of legal order is your fostered child …
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Fostered to football
… Tell us a little bit
about
yourself and your experience with foster care I was … children's home In Strathaven, south east of Glasgow. At
about
six months old, I was fostered by a Scottish couple, … parents currently seeking to become carers? I'm not sure
about
advice, since all prospective foster parents have their …
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News Story
Pioneering foster carers lead the way
… they try to understand the big picture; they’re concerned
about
the environment, society, world poverty, and so on; … and sense of self-agency; pioneers are generally positive
about
change, if it seems worthwhile, and they’re cautiously optimistic
about
the future. 16 per cent prospector: Typical prospector …
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Charity issues a call for under 35s to consider becoming foster carers
… carers are under 35, despite this age group making up
about
20 per cent of the UK’s population. Kevin Williams, … first and we had lots of discussions with social workers
about
the age of the children we could care for. However we … us to build and establish bonds. ‘When we enquired
about
foster care there were never really any concerns
about
…
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