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Member survey
… We are incredibly grateful to
all
The
Fostering
Network members who took the time to complete the … findings. Current experiences: how members find out
about
our work The top three ways that respondents hear
about
…
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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 … community with the aim of improving wellbeing for
all
. Through our bespoke programme of work, we will improve …
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Fostering service membership
…
About
membership By listening to and working with our members … that
foster
care is the very best it can be. We influence
fostering
policy and practice at every level across the UK … you can ensure they are fully protected in their roles.
All
of our
foster
carer members receive market-leading legal …
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Allegations in foster care
… any person that a
foster
carer or another member of the
fostering
household has, or may have, behaved in a way that …
Allegations
should be treated differently from concerns
about
poor standards of care. The public authority (the local … responsible for the fostered child and the police will
all
be involved in deciding exactly how a particular …
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Fosterline Wales factsheets and briefing papers
… of Directors of Social Services (ADSS) Cymru and
All
Wales Heads of Children’s Services (AWHoCS). The national … basics of attachment theory, look at its importance to the
fostering
task, explore the concept of blocked care, … rights, to be represented and to participate in decisions
about
their own lives. This factsheet outlines what advocacy …
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Blog entry
It's time to treat foster carers as the professionals that they are
… I've been involved in
fostering
for many years now. One of the debates I remember … '
foster
carers
' or '
foster
parents'. I'm not talking
about
what fostered children and young people call their … with them). It's not that
foster
carers
don't exercise
all
the parenting skills that birth parents might use, but …
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The children’s social care review in England – a focus on allegations
… the second most common reason why
foster
carers
call The
Fostering
Network’s helplines asking for advice around … from the review’s final report. ‘I worry most days
about
allegations
and I have seen the devastating effects … able to support you through what is a distressing time for
all
. Also included in The
Fostering
Network membership is …
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What’s missing from the Government’s strategy ‘Stable Homes, Built on Love’?
… are paid for the work that they do, whilst others are not.
All
are supervised, work within a tight regulatory framework … this, they currently have ambiguous employment status. The
Fostering
Network agrees with the Education Select Committee … postcode lottery they currently face. You can read more
about
our call here. Summary A lot of the things we and …
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Nine things to notice in the 2018/19 Fostering in England data
… tell us. This is particularly true when we start to think
about
whether the number of newly approved
fostering
households is sufficient and appropriate to meet … are 16,000 vacant
fostering
places (
about
18 per cent of
all
places). What is unclear is why there are so many …
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Foster carer views on the England care review – what was missing?
… Some are paid for the work that they do, others are not.
All
are supervised, work within a tight regulatory framework … yet they currently have ambiguous employment status. The
Fostering
Network agrees with the Education Select Committee … This survey has shown yet again that you are concerned
about
allowances, with 67 per cent of
foster
carers
saying …
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News Story
A huge disappointment and a wasted opportunity - The Fostering Network's response to the Government's Fostering Better Outcomes report
… The
Fostering
Network is disapointed with Westminster … for Staying Put. The report does not address funding at
all
, and without this, the wellbeing of future generations of … are disappointed that the report makes no recommendations
about
a register beyond saying this is to be explored. Surely …
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New report shows allegations process is failing both children in care and foster carers
… A report launched today by The
Fostering
Network shows the urgent need to improve practice … available with the right skills and expertise to care for
all
the children and young people who need them. The … this process.’ Notes Read the full report Find out more
about
allegations
and the support The
Fostering
Network can …
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