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Men who care
… of trusting relationships and having contact with men
who
understand their
needs
. Thousands of men are foster carers in the UK, either … considered not to want to work with children. In addition,
fostering
services do not always engage effectively with …
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Cuts report 2016
… have had a negative impact on the fees they receive for
fostering
. What people say Kevin Williams, chief executive of … back for decades and generations to come.” A foster carer
who
responded to the survey said: “We have fostered for over … timing of visits seem rushed and you can't explain your
needs
in the time given. They have too many cases to look …
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Inquiry into children in care and financial education (England)
… care will be at a disadvantage compared to their peers
who
are living with their families. In recent consultations … societies must recognise their unique circumstances and
needs
. The
Fostering
Network would like to see the following …
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The difference Staying Put can make - a kinship foster carer's story
… worker once told me that my grandchildren had ‘special
needs
’ - her way of saying that their
needs
were often … However when it comes to emotional distress every child
who
ends up in care is created equal and should have the … to help her grandchildren go to university. The aim of The
Fostering
Network’s Tick the Box campaign is to make sure …
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Learning from lockdown and moving forward: our contact arrangements webinar series
… in social work at the University of East Anglia,
who
was part of the Nuffield family justice observatory … were dependent on: the age of child, their individual
needs
, their previous experiences and their existing … their own confidentiality and also complete their other
fostering
and household duties. They also reported having to …
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Learning together
… About the programme The
Fostering
Changes programme is made up of 12 sessions … requirement that the programme has is that a foster carer
needs
to have a child in placement with them. Not 'chalk and … can take a bit of getting used to for some foster carers
who
may be feeling that they are being observed, or …
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Inspiring and informing
… like to say a huge thank you to all of you involved in
fostering
for the love, support and stability they offer … and young people in foster care and encourage more people,
who
feel they have the right skills and experience, to come … and children with additional physical and educational
needs
. If you are not a foster carer, I hope that over the …
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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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Fostering the future
… last week by the Social Market Foundation on the future of
fostering
in England calling for a commitment from Government … of the children’s social care system. It caters to the
needs
of nearly three-quarters of children in care looked … brothers and sisters, or being placed with a foster carer
who
does not have the ideal skills and experience to meet …
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