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Help with the cost of living
… rise. It is not intended to be advice or guidance from The
Fostering
Network but instead is general information for all … to the £650 Cost of Living Payment for disabled people
who
also receive means tested benefits. Check if you’re … and impartial guidance based on your individual
needs
. You can get in touch online or call 0800 011 3797. …
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Retention and recruitment of foster carers – research findings
… is one of the biggest challenges currently facing the
fostering
sector. This research explores what works to retain … foster carers – ultimately so we are able to meet all the
needs
of children in care, both now and in the future. It … to store the details of, and keep in touch with, people
who
enquire to foster but don’t submit an application or …
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Fostering Community Champions
… with an excellent ability to listen to and support carers
who
may be experiencing problems or just need some one to … facing allegations caring for a children born with complex
needs
managing transitions addressing tension between carers … have received training and ongoing support from The
Fostering
Network to assist them in their role and embrace …
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Foster carers and other adults in the home
… a new partnership or significant relationship during their
fostering
career. Others may experience a breakdown in … living in the home may also have partners of their own
who
are regular visitors to the home. Relationships are … carer’s circumstances, such as a change in relationships,
needs
careful consideration, as it is likely to have an …
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Blog entry
Head, Heart, Hands - January 2016
… There has been exciting early evidence from these
fostering
services of the change that social pedagogy can … All of that is building up to a picture of children
who
’ve got a better shot at life. I think that is what we … of security, promoting curiosity and attending to their
needs
. Children under two should not watch any TV and it …
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'Step Up Step Down': improving life in the household
… Step Up Step Down provides a programme of holistic and
needs
led support, with the family support foster carer … providing short breaks. The programme officer from The
Fostering
Network completes outcomes star evaluations with … and ‘Incredible Years’ training coming up shortly. One mum
who
recently completed Talking About Tough Issues training …
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Safer caring - a blog from our chief executive, Kevin Williams
… For many years The
Fostering
Network has campaigned for foster carers to be … borne out of the Munro Review, that the
fostering
sector
needs
to become increasingly risk sensible and not risk … this approach there are still too many within the sector
who
have not. I have written before about the almost …
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News Story
The unmet needs of children in foster care: charity warns of multiple shortcomings to support children’s health, education and cultural needs
… Across the UK, the health, educational and cultural
needs
of children in foster care are not being met, the UK’s leading
fostering
charity, The
Fostering
Network, warns in their … of foster carers were looking after at least one child
who
they felt needed mental health support but was not …
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New online resource for foster carers
… for local authorities to list children seeking long-term
fostering
. This will be supported by The
Fostering
Network,
who
will provide expert advice and support to foster carers … residential placements, which will help to put children’s
needs
at the centre of decisions around placement provision. …
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'Don't fail our young people': carers and services unite for urgent change to fostering system at risk
… made, according to the latest report from the UK's leading
fostering
charity. The
Fostering
Network’s State of the … retention and recruitment of high-quality foster carers
who
can meet the
needs
of children in care. This is the biggest challenge …
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