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Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)
… diagnose and manage FASD. It is particularly important for
foster
carers to know this, because children and young people … suggests that as many as three per cent of children
could
have FASD. This rose to 27 per cent in looked after … able to see patterns, predict events or make judgments. If
you
have any concerns about a child’s development, or think …
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Fostering unaccompanied children seeking asylum in the UK
… journey to the UK. Below are a collection of resources for
foster
carers looking after children and young people seeking … Government, The Fostering Network in Wales has published
Could
I
foster
? – your chance to make a real difference to … that it may take some time for them to come to trust
you
is vital. Help them find positive social roles …
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Our work in Northern Ireland
… Find out the current numbers of fostered children and
foster
carers in Northern Ireland, as well as our latest … carers and other professionals involved in fostering. If
you
would like to access our advice and information service … and Social Care Trust area. This is a pilot project that
could
dramatically change the approach to caring for children …
Read more>
Coronavirus (Covid-19) - legislation and guidance
… UK The Coronavirus Act 2020 includes new laws that affect
foster
care to help to slow the spread of the virus. Read the … which may be affected as a result of Covid-19. If
you
have any queries relating to PVG and Disclosure checks, … wish to augment the number of placements available. They
could
do this by using staff employed by them in a relevant …
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Health Matters - looking at health issues affecting foster carers and their families
… at a conference on the subject of medical issues affecting
foster
carers, and in preparation for doing so contacted … as being stress-related and their medical records
could
subsequently be misinterpreted, leading to … a strategy of not getting too close to
foster
children: “
you
have to try not to get too close to them because then …
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Getting the running shoes on for fostered children
… taking part in a Tough Mudder endurance event , or it
could
be a fostering family coming together with their … after hearing about our work through a friend. Why did
you
decide to fundraise for The Fostering Network? I wanted … helping the children here in the UK who are most in need.
Foster
carers, with the help of The Fostering Network, do a …
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Attracting and Keeping Carers - September 2013
… to get the newly empty nesters to consider becoming a
foster
carer. If your service is running such a campaign, get … fostering and adoption in each of the bullets, as it
could
be interpreted for example that single people can’t … and providing evidence for future trends so that
you
can be clear what
foster
carers
you
are looking to …
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Inspiring and informing
… and with that in mind I would like to say a huge thank
you
to all of
you
involved in fostering for the love,
support
… and stability they offer children and young people in
foster
care. Your actions ensure children growing up in … out more about becoming a
foster
carer please visit the
Could
You
Foster
section of our website. Thank
you
again for …
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Attracting and Keeping Carers - April 2015
… Alongside our Why
Foster
Carers Care Part II , we also launched our second … with overwhelmingly positive initial feedback. If
you
missed the last series, make sure
you
catch the next. … not created as a recruitment tool, this type of film
could
be extremely useful to prospective
foster
carers …
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News Story
Nominations open for annual fostering awards
… in autumn and they shine a spotlight on the young people,
foster
carers, social workers and others who make a positive contribution to fostering.
You
can nominate someone who
you
consider to have made an … to
foster
care that goes above and beyond what
could
normally be expected. “We know already that everyone …
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Conference debates future of foster care
… The Fostering Network’s annual conference, The Future of
Foster
Care, saw care leavers,
foster
carers, social workers … programme to bring social pedagogy to UK
foster
care -
could
be a game changer in the future of fostering. Speakers … a sector we can understand new approaches to
foster
care.
You
can follow what went on during the conference on social …
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