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The Mockingbird programme
…
Mockingbird
is one of a number of innovative programmes that … fostering providers across the UK. Please contact the
Mockingbird
team to discuss how
Mockingbird
could support fostering families in your …
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Presentations from the Transofrming Lives conference – November 2019
… in foster care Supporting foster carers in parenting The
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Family Model of foster care and evaluating The Fostering Network's
mockingbird
programme Family for a Family How does foster …
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Presentations from the Maidstone conference - October 2019
… Director of External Relations, The Fostering Network
Mockingbird
- Lilian Stevens,
Mockingbird
Manager, The Fostering Network Practise support …
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Remember The Fostering Network in your will
… new models of fostering, such as the award-winning
Mockingbird
programme, which has radically improved peer … relationships and improved life for everyone living in
Mockingbird
families. Today, in the UK there are 65,000 …
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Blog entry
Mockingbird: better together and bright times ahead
… Since joining
Mockingbird
in 2015, the Royal Borough of Greenwich has … and fought feelings of isolation: from a multi-hub ‘
Mockingbird
’s Got Talent’ event on Zoom in lockdown one, to a … that are part of it and form friendships.’ Kira, 9, adds: ‘
Mockingbird
is where we all have fun. I always have friends …
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Mockingbird: A new way to foster
… Metropolitan Borough Council was part of the initial
Mockingbird
pilot which began in 2015 and has recently … by adding another constellation in September 2017.
Mockingbird
uses an extended family model, in the form of … planning and social activities. Because of its structure,
Mockingbird
helps alleviate the sense of isolation foster …
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Celebrating together while apart
… excited about our Christmas plans!’ exclaims Michelle, a
Mockingbird
hub home carer, when asked what her constellation … are finding to look forward to right now. Kelly, their
Mockingbird
liaison worker and supervising social worker, tells us how
Mockingbird
places emphasis upon relationships, and the …
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Hub pets part one – introducing John the ‘Satellite’ Rat
… John the satellite rat Freya, our
Mockingbird
programme implementation manager, had an unusual experience when visiting a
Mockingbird
hub home in Doncaster… ‘I was sat in the front … to accept the sleepover care that’s available through
Mockingbird
. However, the Doncaster team knew that to …
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Stable Homes Built on Love - One Year Later
… of this strategy, such as the rollout of the
Mockingbird
programme in the recruitment and retention … foster carers can make to children and young people. New
Mockingbird
constellations The DfE is aiming for 200
Mockingbird
constellations to be in place across England by …
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News Story
Mockingbird Programme offers increased capacity ‘normality’ and good value
… Independent evaluation of The Fostering Network's
Mockingbird
Programme found it to be a cost-effective, … for Education about The Fostering Network’s award-winning
Mockingbird
programme found the programme to found it to be a … and young people than other existing fostering models.
Mockingbird
is an innovative programme for foster care …
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Mockingbird Programme offers increased capacity, ‘normality’ and good value
… for Education about The Fostering Network’s award-winning
Mockingbird
programme.
Mockingbird
is an innovative programme for foster care … The report found that those who participated in
Mockingbird
were 82% less likely to de-register than …
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Mockingbird programme to be expanded as a result of further funding
… further funding for the next phase of the pioneering
Mockingbird
programme. An additional £3.76m has been … well as testing additional innovations to the model. The
Mockingbird
Family Model is an alternative method of … for, and retention of, foster carers. Developed by the
Mockingbird
Society in the USA, the model is based on six to …
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Events
The development and progress of regional fostering recruitment support hubs
… campaign; and expansion of the retention-focused
Mockingbird
model. Nine self-selected “clusters” of local … be an update regarding the involvement and progress of
Mockingbird
. Register your place: This free webinar is …
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