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Frequently asked questions
… Becoming a
foster
carer - Being a
foster
carer - Financial matters … that fostering is very different to adoption and so
you
will need to think very carefully whether it is fostering … covers a variety of different types of part-time care.
You
could
have a child to stay for a few hours or a day each …
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Foster Care Fortnight - engaging the media
…
Foster
care Fortnight receives around 900 pieces of media … of their broader
Foster
Care Fortnight campaign. Before
you
start Before
you
even start thinking about your media … stories from people who are involved with fostering .
You
could
involve local celebrities and politicians, by asking …
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Claiming benefits - advice for members
… As a
foster
carer
you
may be entitled to claim benefits and tax … (a benefit for disabled people aged 65 or over). This
could
be an adult, your own child, or a fostered child, as … any of the following means-tested benefits: Income
Support
, income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance, income-based …
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Can I foster if?
… be taken to the relevant section for your question. Have
you
got a question that isn't answered? Drop an email to … gay? Your sexual orientation is not important to being a
foster
carer and will not stop
you
from fostering. What is … if
you
are required to relocate on a regular basis, it
could
be difficult to provide the fostered child or young …
Read more>
Home insurance for foster carers
… 10 key questions to ask a potential insurer I am a
foster
carer, do
you
apply any additional restrictions, reductions or … information would
you
need me to provide and how quickly
could
you
confirm if cover is available? If a
foster
child …
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Blog entry
The Wexsteen Chronicles
… time and I’ve never been happier or more stressed! Can
you
describe your experience growing up in
foster
care? Being a looked after child is … a smooth ride, but taking
us
on was the best decision they
could
have made, and they are so proud to be our parents. Why …
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Attracting and Keeping Carers - March 2015
… Network launched the results of our State of the Nation’s
Foster
Care survey, the new minimum allowances for England … the night” still features… The statement of “I’m not brave…
you
just have to be committed” is a clear pioneer trait . … contact when the
foster
carer was unable to do so,
could
be developed within Greenwich’s fostering service. A …
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Attracting and Keeping Carers - February 2014
… this month for any hint of a St Valentine’s day inspired
foster
carer recruitment campaign, and am somewhat relieved … in the past, please do get in touch and let me know what
you
did!
Foster
Care Fortnight workshops are up and running, … fostering services were unable to find a
foster
carer who
could
take them all. It also points to around 4,000 unplanned …
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Attracting and Keeping Carers - June 2014
… put together a short(ish) survey to evaluate this year’s
Foster
Care Fortnight campaign . Please do spend a few … views do make a difference. I know I’m probably boring
you
with my next ask, but I can’t stress how important and … to combine external employment with fostering, which
could
be a primary concern for a single male
foster
carer in …
Read more>
Attracting and Keeping Carers – June 2013
… project to
support
fostering services to recruit more
foster
carers continues apace. Thank
you
to the fostering services that have shared it with
foster
… reply children’s minister Edward Timpson MP said that he
could
look again at legislation in future, if recent guidance …
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News Story
Foster carers recognised and remembered at national event
… fostering community came together to recognise the work of
foster
carers during the Covid19 pandemic and to thank them, … children who need it. I am also very grateful to those of
you
who have stepped up to make this happen, by offering much … closure of schools and social distancing rules meaning
you
could
often only receive virtual
support
from both loved ones …
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Urgent need for more foster carers to look after children in their local community
… The Fostering Network, is urging people to come forward to
foster
so that more children can be cared for in their local … Care Fortnight gives
us
the opportunity to say thank
you
to the tens of thousands of incredible people who are … came here and two went to another
foster
carer, but I
could
see how close the children were to each other and I …
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Fostering in Wales celebrated
… Wales are being asked to think about the amazing work that
foster
carers do on Wednesday 21 May, Fostering in Wales Day. … and those with no children were less likely to think they
could
be accepted. Fostering in Wales Day gives a real … all my life in family courts, but none of this prepares
you
for the reality of fostering, including the pleasure and …
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