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Family and friends foster care (England)
… foster carers are approved local authority foster carers
who
have been assessed in relation to their suitability to … be reflected in the terms of their approval. However the
fostering
assessment should follow the two stage process … foster carers receive the support they require to meet the
needs
of children placed with them. There are separate …
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Who can foster?
… life experiences, skills and qualities to help meet the
needs
of children and young people in foster care. You can be … is that you can support, nurture and care for children
who
cannot live with their own families. Can anyone be a … carer if you: are at least 18 years old (although most
fostering
services will want you to be 21) have a spare …
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Fostering Excellence Awards 2020
… Since the first awards took place in 2014, the
Fostering
Excellence Awards have continued to grow year on … face any problems in his way and give pleasure to everyone
who
meets him. Outstanding Achievement in Education Award - … term basis. Both boys have significant health and learning
needs
and are non-verbal. The couple uses Makaton to …
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How to become a foster carer
… Step one: Decide what type of
fostering
you want to do There are several different types of … on our types of
fostering
page . You also need to decide
who
you want to foster (also known as your approval range). … be willing and able to look after children with additional
needs
such as those with disabilities. You should let the …
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It's time to treat foster carers as the professionals that they are
… I've been involved in
fostering
for many years now. One of the debates I remember … raises its head) is whether we should call the people
who
look after fostered children 'foster carers' or 'foster … what can be done? There are so many areas in which change
needs
to happen, but here are just six to get the ball …
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What’s missing from the Government’s strategy ‘Stable Homes, Built on Love’?
… within the children’s sector; they are the only members
who
work with children in their own homes, 24 hours a day, … this, they currently have ambiguous employment status. The
Fostering
Network agrees with the Education Select Committee
who
said that that the Government
needs
to review what is the most appropriate employment …
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Fostering Friendly employers
… Becoming a
Fostering
Friendly employer is straightforward, there are no … can have a big impact - for your company and for children
who
are fostered locally. There are 55,000 foster families … provide the support, stability and care that every child
needs
, in a safe, loving environment. Sometimes children only …
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Thousands of new foster families needed in 2015
… The
Fostering
Network has today announced that 8,370 new foster … the aim was for them to live together; 7,190 children
who
were fostered were placed over 20 miles from their home. … the right skills and experience to meet their specific
needs
. These pressures can lead to relationships breaking …
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Stoke City FC becomes first Fostering Friendly football club in the UK
… Stoke City FC has today become the first
Fostering
Friendly football club in the UK. The Potters and bet365,
who
combined employ more than 4,000 staff in Stoke, have … provide the support, stability and care that every child
needs
, in a safe, loving environment. Nearly 40 per cent of …
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