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Talking about Higher Education and the future
… them every day of how brilliant they are.’ Linda,
foster
carer Young people leaving care are one of the most … Further and Higher Education in the UK. As a
foster
carer,
you
have an important and vital role to play in providing … support they are entitled to while at university – this
could
include bursaries, year round accommodation and study …
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Don't Move Me appeal
… of the UK to allow young people to stay with their
foster
carers up to the age of 21. The introduction of … breaks my heart. She had so much ahead of her and things
could
have been so different. ‘I really hope
you
can give whatever
you
can to help stop this happening to …
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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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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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Blog entry
Government response to the Independent Review of Children’s Social Care – initial thoughts from The Fostering Network
… difference to the lives of children and young people in
foster
care. Government response to Care Review recommendations relevant to fostering
You
told us
you
foster
because
you
want to make a difference … real dilemma that many of
you
were facing over whether
you
could
continue to
foster
as costs were rising. Next steps …
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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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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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Head, Heart, Hands January 2015
… Editor Nicola Hill is a long-term
foster
carer in Hackney who took part in the Head, Heart, Hands core course.
You
can read more Head, Heart, Hands stories on Freya's blog … It was not immediately apparent how social pedagogy
could
be used in this new role, and the team also needed to …
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News Story
Charity calls for 7,000 more foster families, particularly for teens and siblings
… More than 7,000 new
foster
families are needed in the coming year to ensure that … coming forward during 2017, and especially people who
could
foster
teenagers and siblings, some children will find … them teenagers - but there is a sense of achievement when
you
see a young person’s life being transformed after a …
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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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‘Foster care gave me a future’: Hollie receives The Fostering Network in Northern Ireland’s inaugural President’s Award
… Award in recognition of her outstanding contribution to
foster
care. The award will be presented on Friday 17 May at … across Northern Ireland. There are people out there who
could
change the future of a young person like Hollie just … carer because of myths and misbeliefs about fostering. If
you
are interested in fostering, please find out more before …
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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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