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Staying Put – your questions answered
… the age of 18, whereby they can remain living with their
foster
carer up to the age of 21. In this way, stable family … They should be updating it in line with the new duty. If
you
are unsure,
you
should discuss it with your social worker … they are 18 for entitlement is established – in theory it
could
be one night. What if I
foster
for an Independent …
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School attendance and punctuality
… which aid their personal and social development. A
foster
carer’s role and responsibility As a
foster
carer, it … your responsibility to make sure the child or young person
you
foster
attends school regularly, and if they do not, to … avoid confrontation? Or they are self-conscious in PE? It
could
also be an issue in the streets or on the bus. …
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Recruitment and retention resources
… and retention strategy. Needs analysis template
Could
I
foster
? - your chance to make a real difference to children … and the My Family Fosters handbook for sons and daughters.
You
can purchase the full pack with a 50 per cent discount …
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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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Attracting and Keeping Carers - August 2015
… the terrible pun further down. Answers on a postcard if
you
spot it… Supporting fostering services to recruit and retain
foster
carers: a directory of case study resources A new … special guardians works at the moment, and whether this
could
be improved. Feedback is also welcomed on what the best …
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Anti-Bullying Week - top tips for foster carers
… the rights and needs of another or others If the child
you
are looking after is being bullied or
you
think they … might respond in given situations for example how they
could
respond to children that are bullying them (for … wherever the bullying is taking place). Remember - As a
foster
carer it is important for
you
to ensure the child …
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Attracting and Keeping Carers - February 2015
… Reviewing the data in England, our target of 7,000 new
foster
carers last year was very close to the actual figure … challenges across Wales. This is clearly a sentiment which
could
be echoed throughout the UK. The findings will also … impact on
foster
carer recruitment . Please do email me if
you
receive any enquiries from people who reference having …
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Attracting and Keeping Carers - November 2013
… Values Modes analysis will be shared at our Transforming
foster
carer recruitment event on 4 December. I look forward to seeing many of
you
there. In other news,
Foster
Care Fortnight 2014 will run … council tax exemption
Foster
carers in Camden, London
could
soon be told they no longer have to pay council tax. …
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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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UK’s largest fostering charity urging more people to consider fostering post-lockdown
… the right skills and experience to consider becoming a
foster
carer this
Foster
Care Fortnight TM (10 – 23 May). … needed across the UK in 2021, becoming a
foster
carer
could
be the ideal opportunity for those with the right … for children, it is about having the skills to ensure that
you
can support their development and growth.
Foster
carers …
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Urgent need for over 8,000 new foster families across the UK this year
… More than 8,000 new
foster
families across the UK need to be found in the coming … coming forward during 2018, and especially those who
could
foster
teenagers and sibling groups, some children will … thrive. ‘I would say to potential
foster
carers that, if
you
can look beyond the immediate challenges and focus on the …
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