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Fostering Panels
… About
fostering
panels
Fostering
panels have core functions to … in safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of children
who
are looked after in foster care. The
fostering
panel will … on
fostering
panels, tailored to meet your service's
needs
. Contact our training team for more information. …
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Tax FAQs
… on a number of factors, including the total amount of
fostering
payments you receive and if you have taxable income … to my
fostering
? Yes. A Self Assessment tax return
needs
to declare all of your taxable income for the year, … There are two types of National Insurance for people
who
are self employed - Class 2 and Class 4. Foster carers …
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Combining fostering and other work
… young people needing foster care today have many different
needs
but all require their foster carers to be skilled, … not paid for the skills, time and expertise they bring to
fostering
. Of those
who
are paid, only a minority receive anything resembling a …
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Fosterline Wales factsheets and briefing papers
… Services staff to ensure all children and young people
who
became looked after, post 1 July 2017, and become part of … basics of attachment theory, look at its importance to the
fostering
task, explore the concept of blocked care, … set of barriers. For them to succeed, their foster carer
needs
to use assertive communication and advocacy skills to …
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Foster carers needed for children with complex needs
… out of 10 looked after children have a special educational
needs
compared with almost two in 10 of all children. That’s why this Foster Care Fortnight many
fostering
services are asking people with the skills and … in recruitment of foster carers is finding those
who
have the skills to specialise in
fostering
children with …
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Attracting and Keeping Carers – May 2013
… about Foster Care Fortnight® and raising the profile of
fostering
across the UK. We’ve been asking
fostering
services … The response has been fantastic; thank you to everyone
who
has made the most of the theme in your local area and … and make an enquiry. “Caring for children with complex
needs
isn’t scary – I’ve done it”, "I'm in the frame for …
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Attracting and Keeping Carers - October 2014
… and Young People's Services, Hackney Council. Hackney’s
fostering
service has invested in myriad initiatives, yet he … flexibility as being a key skill and therefore those
who
value routine will struggle. This raises the question of … to think about
fostering
as we have a range of different
needs
”.
Fostering
services often encourage people to contact …
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Attracting and Keeping Carers - January 2014
… particularly for those children with the most complex
needs
, compelling throughout the year. It is with this in mind that this month’s IN FOCUS takes a look at the
Fostering
Network’s recently published recruitment targets, … Network is £150 per place. Thank you to those of you
who
have booked so far. To book your place, or for more …
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News Story
Thousands of new foster families needed this year to help change children’s futures
… published today (Monday 13 May) by the UK’s leading
fostering
charity. The
Fostering
Network calculates annual … brothers and sisters, or being matched with a foster carer
who
might not have the relevant skills and experience to meet their specific
needs
. Foster Care Fortnight is supported by presenter and DJ …
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Report focusing on improving experiences of Muslim foster carers and fostered children launched today
… carers are explored in a report launched today by leading
fostering
charity The
Fostering
Network. The Muslim … recruitment literature and assess how it responds to the
needs
of a prospective Muslim foster carer and the wider … network for
fostering
, bringing together everyone
who
is involved in the lives of fostered children. We support …
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The Fostering Network welcomes a new deal for fostering
… for children, their families and those in care.’ The
Fostering
Network welcomes today’s report as a blueprint for … family or their wider family network. For those children
who
are unable to live with their family the report’s vision … in the right place with the right skills to meet the
needs
of children; Providing significantly more support for …
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Over 9,000 more fostering households urgently needed during 2016
… A growing number of new
fostering
families is needed during 2016 to ensure the … seeking children, and sibling groups. Many foster carers
who
choose to foster these groups,
who
are traditionally … the right skills and experience to meet their specific
needs
. There is then a significant risk that a child’s …
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