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Long-term fostering in England
…
carers
for many years. However, until 2015 long-term
fostering
had no legal status. The
Fostering
Network believes … in setting out the key steps and commitments involved for
all
parties. The changes rightly strengthen the importance of … to their age and understanding) in reaching a decision
about
whether or not to hold a meeting as part of each …
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Staying Put Guidance
…
About
the guidance This guidance is based upon the … services for looked after children, care leavers, and
fostering
services in England. The guidance has been informed … to provide a framework of best practice that will assist
all
parties in the implementation of
staying
put
and seeks to …
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National fostering stocktake (England)
… our response to the report The announcement of the
fostering
stocktake (now known as
Foster
Care in England) in … data, when the findings of research are not referred to at
all
. While we agree with a number of recommendations, they … nor anything that brings new knowledge or understanding
about
the sector. It is a missed opportunity and we fail to …
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Post-18 living arrangements for children in care
…
About
post-18 living arrangements Changes in the law across … want. Similarly, the Northern Ireland scheme allows
all
young people in education, employment or training to … for young people leaving care – these include:
Fostering
services should have a clear understanding of the …
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The Mockingbird programme
… is one of a number of innovative programmes that The
Fostering
Network runs to improve
foster
care and outcomes … to hear from our hub home
carers
and satellite families
about
their experience being part of Mockingbird. As of … huge flexibility to support children and young people at
all
stages of their journey through care. Constellations have …
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Staying Put - the potential to be transformational
… Despite the variety of names – what these schemes
all
have in common is that they provide much needed stability … years on In England, two years has passed which is why The
Fostering
Network has set up a working group to look at the … of
Staying
Put
. We have been hearing concerns from members
about
affordability – many
foster
carers
are experiencing a …
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Fostering misrepresented by negative media coverage
… be done to ensure that care is the very best it can be for
all
looked after children, we would have liked to have seen … we were so disappointed in the Westminster Government’s
fostering
stocktake’s lack of vision and ambition for … In the same Radio 5 interview, Mr Zahawi talked
about
looked after young people ‘falling off a cliff edge’ …
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Foster carers’ feedback on the children’s social care review in England
… published in May and submitted to the Government. Amongst
all
the political turmoil in recent months, we were delighted … officials and the care review team that any change to the
fostering
system must be informed by your views and … impact on children’s outcomes and lots of detailed input
about
how best to make that work. ‘They ask us to treat the …
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Campaigns blog, September 2017
… shows how our campaigning really makes a difference! The
Fostering
Network is a member of the group and we look … has taken place over the summer and Rob is now collating
all
the data. This year we asked
about
all
age ranges, as well as pay schemes too. So there’s …
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News Story
Response to The Observer “cash crisis pushing child services to tipping point” article
… Responding to the article in Sunday’s Observer newspaper
about
the “cash crisis pushing child services to tipping … director of communications and public affairs at The
Fostering
Network, said: ‘It comes as absolutely no surprise … to provide the support, training, respite and fees that
all
foster
carers
need. ‘Our fostered children and young …
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Care leavers strategy published in England
… Kevin Williams, chief executive of The
Fostering
Network, said in response to the publication of the … the enhanced focus on corporate parenting which calls for
all
departments within local authorities to recognise their … to have a Government and society which is passionate
about
their successful futures. The
Fostering
Network …
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Young people’s guide to staying put published
… if both parties wish, has been published. Following The
Fostering
Network’s ‘Don’t Move Me’ campaign, the Children … who are in care, or who have left care. It tells them
about
the change in the law which means their local authority … people – but the information in here will be useful to
all
those who work with young people in and leaving care. The …
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