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Long-term fostering in England
… carers for many years. However, until 2015 long-term
fostering
had no legal status. The
Fostering
Network believes … good outcomes for individual children. For children
who
remain looked after, the guidance emphasises that … assess the ability of the foster carer to meet the child’s
needs
now and in the future, and identify any support …
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Independent Review of Children's Social Care (England)
… to the national minimum allowance following our Cost of
Fostering
campaign Mockingbird programme further embedded … are delighted by the focus on foster care, this investment
needs
to be seen as a starting point to address the issues … also includes responses from over 7,000 foster carers
who
shared their views with us in the 2018 and 2021 State of …
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Happy birthday to a difficult balancing Act
… Act is still fit for purpose and what, if anything, from a
fostering
perspective might need to change if a new act was … can and do achieve with the right support and the state
needs
to use its sharp elbows to advocate for its charges in … runs through children’s lives. A support network of people
who
know a child well helps them to feel loved, develop a …
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The Alliance for Children in Care and Care Leavers
… now hosted on NYAS website, which you can find here. The
Fostering
Network previously co-chaired the Alliance with … to meet physical and mental health and emotional wellbeing
needs
. Children in care and care leavers need to have a strategic champion
who
ensures that health and social care services can …
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Post-18 living arrangements for children in care
… for young people leaving care – these include:
Fostering
services should have a clear understanding of the … assist and support young people and former foster carers
who
wish to consider arrangements beyond 18. Services have a … approval as a foster carer, financial support and training
needs
. The
Fostering
Network believes that post-18 minimum …
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Foster carers’ feedback on the children’s social care review in England
… officials and the care review team that any change to the
fostering
system must be informed by your views and … own.' Staying Put: Over three quarters of foster carers
who
filled in our survey thought that Staying Put as a legal … advocacy, scrutiny and challenge to ensure children’s
needs
are best met. Next blog You were clear that there …
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Foster carer views on the England care review – what was missing?
… within the children’s sector; they are the only members
who
work with children in their own homes, 24 hours a day, 7 … yet 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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Children's best interest must be at the centre of decision making - not Ministerial opinion
… England, social work professors and me on behalf of The
Fostering
Network. Here’s an extract from a letter I sent to … permanence options without taking into account the
needs
and circumstances of individual children. In this blog … in care live with foster families. Of the 3,570 children
who
were adopted during 2018/19 only one per cent was aged 10 …
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My life in fostering - Richard Field
… with no long term partner or children of my own, I began
fostering
as a single carer. I crossed my fingers firmly and … The eight-year-old child I currently have in placement,
who
has lived with me for 18 months, is definitely putting my … a home where he wasn’t always the priority and where his
needs
often got forgotten. This has resulted in a little boy …
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What makes a hub home carer – an insight into the Mockingbird role
… Find out more about the Mockingbird Programme here Our
fostering
journey started 17 years ago, when I was working in a special
needs
school as the office manager. There was a young man … regular meet ups, holidays and invited the older children
who
lived further away to join us in our home for Christmas. …
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News Story
Pioneering foster carers lead the way
… Why foster carers care: part 2 , produced by The
Fostering
Network in partnership with consultancy iMPOWER as … that support them, we help all children and young people
who
are fostered to achieve the very best they can. 3. What … optimistic about the future. Settler The driving Settler
needs
are core physiological
needs
, safety and security and …
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New research to ease foster carer retention and recruitment crisis underway
… The UK’s leading
fostering
charity, The
Fostering
Network, have announced … skilled and knowledgeable foster carers for the children
who
need them most. Statistics published by Ofsted have … always placed with a foster family able to meet all their
needs
. This includes their cultural, language and religious …
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