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Mis- and under-representation of Black people in fostering
… talking about the care system. Ingrid,
who
started to
foster
two years ago, tells us that, in conversation with … meet all his cultural
needs
. Even though she did all she
could
, the boy asked to be moved to live with a Muslim family … make it more real, more fun, increase the allowances…
You
shouldn’t have to dip into your own pockets to look after …
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‘If you never try, you’ll never know’ – why fostering is the best thing Lisa has ever done
… throwing the towel in. However, 16 years and around 80
foster
children later, she says she’ll continue
fostering
as … how rewarding it is. The first time a child says: ‘I love
you
’, the first time a child hugs her and watching young … the more children feel comfortable around her.
Fostering
could
be for
you
Lisa urges anyone with even the smallest …
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Who needs to be fostered?
… estimates that there is a need for more than 8,600 new
foster
families across the UK over the next 12 months. Most … find out more about
fostering
by visiting our website. If
you
're not a
foster
carer already, ask yourself
could
you
foster
? Find out more about what it takes to …
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Why do we conduct research?
… and develop recommendations for how policy and/or practice
could
be changed to make improvements. Only by understanding … the experiences of children and young people,
foster
carers and
fostering
services, and the context in …
foster
carers to get involved with our campaign here .
You
can read more about the Cost of
Fostering
here and some …
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Cyber-bullying, are you prepared?
… seriously because it doesn’t bruise, and let’s face it,
you
can always turn a computer off. It’s not as simple as … after
you
turn the computer off, every beep of the phone
could
be someone trying to communicate with
you
via text, … is changing and children and young people deserve
foster
carers
who
are able to care for their
needs
. Whatever …
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MP meets award winning foster carers
… have been
fostering
for 15 years and were recently named
Foster
Carers of the Year by leading charity, The
Fostering
… carers' first hand experiences of our care system.” If
you
believe
you
could
be like Glen, Regina, and their family, and welcome …
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Response to findings of the Children's Commissioner survey on leaving care
… “The
Fostering
Network has long campaigned for children in
foster
care to be supported beyond the age of 18 when they … in legislation. In the long-term the savings which
could
be accrued by minimising the social problems which may … therefore support, that they may previously not have had.”
You
can read the initial release of survey results by the …
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Care leavers strategy published in England
… of working can be the remedy to many of the issues that
foster
carers and young people inform us cause short and long … their dreams and meet their potential. “Keep on Caring
could
well be a giant leap forward for care leavers
who
… our partners to ensure that those commitments are kept.”
You
can read Keep on Caring on the Government website . …
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