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Frequently asked questions
… a foster carer What is the difference between adoption
and
fostering? Fostering is a way of offering children
and
young
people a home while their own family is unable to look … Foster carers never have parental responsibility for a
child
that they care for. Adoption is a way of providing a …
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Can I foster if?
… that isn't answered? Drop an email to info@fostering.net
and
we'll do our best to answer it. Who I am What I do Where … fostering. What is important is that you can provide a
young
person
with a safe, loving
and
stable home. I’m … religious beliefs or certain ethical issues with a
child
, ensuring that you abide by the fostering service's …
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Children Missing from Care
… It can be extremely worrying if a
child
or
young
person
goes missing, or is not where they are expected to be. It can cause anxiety for foster carers
and
other supports until children
and
young
people are found …
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Allegations in foster care
… has, or may have, behaved in a way that has harmed a
child
, committed a criminal offence against a
child
or … care. The public authority (the local authority or health
and
social care trust) in which the foster carer lives, the … about the principles of safeguarding children
and
young
people
and
the shared responsibilities of foster carers …
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Blog entry
Promoting emotional literacy in children with additional needs – a free resource
… PELI CAN focuses on supporting children
and
young
people, aged four-18, with additional learning needs, … PELI CAN is not a fixed manual. It recognises that each
child
and
young
person
is unique, with very wide ranges of …
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Attracting and Keeping Carers - November 2013
… on Thursday 7 November to be briefed on the project’s aims
and
objectives
and
have a first look at the findings from the … girl in athletic mentoring scheme Christina Lester, a
young
person
in foster care from Northern Ireland has been … a supporting
and
stable home environment for a fostered
child
, but often being a mentor
and
a role model to children …
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Your education questions answered - pt 2
… social workers, foster carers, residential care workers
and
independent reviewing officers, A Guide to the Education … The Fostering Network’s Inspiring Voices programme. The
child
we’re caring for will be starting school next year, but … It is important to choose the right school for the
young
person
in your care based on their needs, to enable …
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Beginning the upward spiral: The benefit of sports and activities for children and young people in care
… direct correlation to levels of socioeconomic deprivation
and
that participation in physical activity has physical, … for sporting
and
recreational activities for children
and
young
people in care who often have experienced a difficult … that foster carers are supported financially so the
child
they care for can have access to the same opportunities …
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Peer support, good communication and equality - some reflections on a year of innovation
… reminds us to celebrate all that we have done each year
and
share this with others who are thinking about fostering … focussing on effective communication. Our Inspiring Voices
young
ambassadors have led the way this year in changing the … between the different elements of the team around a
child
. Creating a team ethos, agreeing a shared language
and
…
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News Story
Response to Ofsted Fostering in England statistics release
… with a rising number of children coming into foster care,
and
a reduction in the number of fostering households, the … to create a fair
and
just society where every fostered
child
and
young
person
has the opportunity to flourish that The …
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‘Governments are failing children in care and their foster carers’: National fostering charity warns of impact insufficient foster care allowance has on young people
… which is supposed to cover the cost of looking after a
young
person
, is not sufficient
and
with the rising cost of living, many face difficulties to … the charity calculated the real cost of looking after a
child
in foster care
and
is calling on all governments across …
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Permanence in foster care conference early bird places announced
… conference, Permanence in Foster Care: improving choices
and
life chances for children
and
young
people , which will take place on Thursday, 17 … social workers as vital members of the team around the
child
, so we have introduced a special member price for two …
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