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Becoming a foster carer during the pandemic
… numerous times. I was unsure if I would be suitable as a
foster
carer as I am a young, single woman working full-time … with no children of my own. I soon realised that I
could
go ahead with the process and that there is no perfect … in children and young people’s lives and I’m sure
you
could
too! Diolch, Meleri …
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Trekking the Great Wall of China for The Fostering Network
… it was emotional! The Great Wall was so much more than I
could
have imagined, we walked on it, over it, alongside it … I've received and would like to say a massive thank
you
to all that have supported in any way, donations, words … my husband Simon for looking after the home and our three
foster
children while I was away. I also want to thank our …
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A mum and a social worker, but still keeping connected
… failed re-unification, I went to live permanently within a
foster
family from the age of nine to 18. I remember the day … challenging moments where I would say things such as: ‘
You
are not my mum!’ There were occasions as I reached … and starting to push the boundaries a lot more. I
could
tell that comments, as above, did upset her, but she …
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Building strong and lasting bonds
… because this is a really valuable piece of work that
could
help
us
identify and get to the heart of the systemic … relationships that does harm). Of those relationships,
foster
carers, teachers and social workers are key. However, … the last two years - and I wanted to say a heartfelt thank
you
to them. They have shown the model can, and does, work …
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EU Settled status – what to do and why it is important
… don’t guarantee the right to remain ‘We’ve been
foster
carers for three years and became a Mockingbird hub … service about applying for a passport so the family
could
plan a foreign holiday. As a Slovakian citizen the boy … that having a British birth certificate does not guarantee
you
are British. Resources for local authorities and
foster
…
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