mockingbird family model https://www.thefosteringnetwork.org.uk/ en All About Fostering podcast https://www.thefosteringnetwork.org.uk/podcasts <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--title--page.html.twig x field--node--title.html.twig * field--node--page.html.twig * field--title.html.twig * field--string.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--title.html.twig' --> <span property="schema:name">All About Fostering podcast</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--title.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--uid--page.html.twig x field--node--uid.html.twig * field--node--page.html.twig * field--uid.html.twig * field--entity-reference.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <span rel="schema:author"> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'username' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/user/templates/username.html.twig' --> <span lang="" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="">DavidEggboro</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/user/templates/username.html.twig' --> </span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--created--page.html.twig x field--node--created.html.twig * field--node--page.html.twig * field--created.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2017-09-12T10:36:47+00:00">Tue, 09/12/2017 - 10:36</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-introduction--page.html.twig * field--node--field-introduction.html.twig * field--node--page.html.twig * field--field-introduction.html.twig * field--text-long.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <div class="field field--name-field-introduction field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field--item"><p>All About Fostering is our monthly podcast which, as the name suggests, covers issues relating to fostering. There are interviews with people involved in fostering and decision makers from the fostering community. We also discuss topics in the wider media concerning foster care.</p> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--body--page.html.twig * field--node--body.html.twig * field--node--page.html.twig * field--body.html.twig * field--text-with-summary.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <div property="schema:text" class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field--item"><p>You can download or listen to All About Fostering using the player&nbsp;below.&nbsp;</p> <p>To receive notifications of the latest episodes straight to your device, search for All About Fostering your podcast app and subscribe for free.</p> <p>Music (unless stated): "Heartwarming" Kevin MacLeod (<a href="http://www.incompetech.com">incompetech.com</a>) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/&nbsp;</p> <h6><a id="mortgages" name="mortgages"></a>Episode 14 - Mortgages for foster carers</h6> <p class="podcasts"><iframe allow="autoplay" frameborder="no" height="166" scrolling="no" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/766822858&amp;color=%23ff5500&amp;auto_play=false&amp;hide_related=false&amp;show_comments=true&amp;show_user=true&amp;show_reposts=false&amp;show_teaser=true" width="100%"></iframe></p> <p>We catch up with a foster carer to hear her experiences of securing a mortgage and staff from The Mortgage Brain give us an insight into how they guide foster carers through the mortgage application process.</p> <p><a href="http:///advice-information/finances/mortgages-foster-carers">Find out more about mortgages for foster carers</a>.</p> <div>&nbsp;</div> <h6 class="podcasts"><a id="fundraising" name="fundraising"></a>Episode 13 - Fundraising<iframe allow="autoplay" frameborder="no" height="166" scrolling="no" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/721605760&amp;color=%23ff5500&amp;auto_play=false&amp;hide_related=false&amp;show_comments=true&amp;show_user=true&amp;show_reposts=false&amp;show_teaser=true" width="100%"></iframe></h6> <p>We catch up with some windswept walkers and a pair of phenomenal 50k fundraisers who tell us why they have been raising money for The Fostering Network. We also outline some simple (non-energetic) ways you can get involved and support fostering.</p> <p>To support Louise and Louis with their ultra marathon please go to <a href="http://justgiving.com/fundraising/louis-hylands7">justgiving.com/fundraising/louis-hylands7</a><span style="margin: 0px; font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><a href="http://justgiving.com/fundraising/louis-hylands7"><font color="#b00000">.</font></a></span></p> <p><a href="https://donate.everydayhero.com/d/yla27ke3WgKihFvLgSEN5g/amount">Make a donation today</a> or <a href="/fundraise/ways-fundraise">find out more about fundraising</a>. And if you haven't already, why not <a href="https://www.fosteringresources.co.uk/?cid=5&amp;sid=13">buy your Christmas cards from us</a>.</p> <div>&nbsp;</div> <h6><a id="sanddm" name="sanddm"></a>Episode 12 - Sons and Daughters Month</h6> <p class="podcasts"><iframe allow="autoplay" frameborder="no" height="166" scrolling="no" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/689379505&amp;color=%23ff5500&amp;auto_play=false&amp;hide_related=false&amp;show_comments=true&amp;show_user=true&amp;show_reposts=false&amp;show_teaser=true" width="100%"></iframe></p> <p>We kick off Sons and Daughters Month 2019 by talking to Lydia and Roma Bright about their experiences growing up in a fostering household as well as outlining our campaign and how you can get involved in our competition.</p> <p><a href="/get-involved/championing-fostering/sons-and-daughters-month">Find out more</a>.<br /> &nbsp;</p> <h6><a id="keep connected" name="keep connected"></a>Episode 11 - Keep Connected</h6> <p class="podcasts"><iframe allow="autoplay" frameborder="no" height="166" scrolling="no" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/651849686&amp;color=%23ff5500&amp;auto_play=false&amp;hide_related=false&amp;show_comments=true&amp;show_user=true&amp;show_reposts=false&amp;show_teaser=true" width="100%"></iframe></p> <p>We discuss our Keep Connected campaign and hear from a foster carer about her attempt to keep in contact with her former fostered child. We also talk to two social workers, who were themselves in foster care, about the extent to which care experienced children are encouraged to maintain their important relationships when they move on.</p> <p><a href="/get-involved/our-campaigns/keep-connected">Read more about our Keep Connected campaign</a>.</p> <h6>&nbsp;</h6> <h6><a id="walking_tall" name="walking_tall"></a>Episode 10 - Walking Tall</h6> <p class="podcasts" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: &amp;quot;interstate&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;lucida grande&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;lucida sans unicode&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;lucida sans&amp;quot;,garuda,verdana,tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 100; letter-spacing: normal; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><iframe allow="autoplay" frameborder="no" height="166" scrolling="no" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/621530325&amp;color=%23ff5500&amp;auto_play=false&amp;hide_related=false&amp;show_comments=true&amp;show_user=true&amp;show_reposts=false&amp;show_teaser=true" width="100%"></iframe></p> <p style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: &amp;quot;montserrat&amp;quot;,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 100; letter-spacing: normal; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; orphans: 2; outline-color: invert; outline-style: none; outline-width: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;">We take a look at the impact of our Walking Tall project in Scotland and hear from some of the young people who took part.</p> <p style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: &amp;quot;montserrat&amp;quot;,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 100; letter-spacing: normal; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; orphans: 2; outline-color: invert; outline-style: none; outline-width: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;"><a href="http://thefosteringnetwork.org.uk/walkingtall">Visit our Walking Tall webpage</a>.</p> <p style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: &amp;quot;montserrat&amp;quot;,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 100; letter-spacing: normal; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; orphans: 2; outline-color: invert; outline-style: none; outline-width: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;">&nbsp;</p> <h6 style="margin: 0px;"><a id="sotn_report" name="sotn_report">Epidsode 9 - The State of the Nation's Foster Care Report</a></h6> <p class="podcasts"><iframe allow="autoplay" frameborder="no" height="166" scrolling="no" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/571661586&amp;color=%23ff5500&amp;auto_play=false&amp;hide_related=false&amp;show_comments=true&amp;show_user=true&amp;show_reposts=false&amp;show_teaser=true" width="100%"></iframe></p> <p>We discuss our State of the Nation's Foster Care report and some of the key findings and recommendations.</p> <p><a href="http://thefosteringnetwork.org.uk/sotn">Find out more about our State of the Nation's foster care report.</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h6><a id="unfulfilled-promise" name="unfulfilled-promise"></a>Episode 8 - Staying Put: An Unfulfilled Promise</h6> <p class="podcasts"><iframe allow="autoplay" frameborder="no" height="166" scrolling="no" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/530794428&amp;color=%23ff5500&amp;auto_play=false&amp;hide_related=false&amp;show_comments=true&amp;show_user=true&amp;show_reposts=false&amp;show_teaser=true" width="100%"></iframe></p> <p>We discuss The Fostering Network's latest report - Staying Put: An Unfulfilled Promise - which looks at Staying Put legislation four years on from its introduction in England to see how well it is enabling care experienced young people to remain living with their former foster family.</p> <p><a href="/get-involved/our-campaigns/staying-put-unfulfilled-promise">Take action to improve Staying Put</a>.</p> <p><a href="/sites/default/files/content/stayingput-anunfulfilledpromise.pdf">Read the report</a>.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h6><a id="sotn2018" name="sotn2018"></a>Episode 7 - The State of the Nation's Foster Care survey 2018</h6> <p class="podcasts"><iframe frameborder="no" height="166" scrolling="no" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/485406999&amp;color=%23ff5500&amp;auto_play=false&amp;hide_related=false&amp;show_comments=true&amp;show_user=true&amp;show_reposts=false&amp;show_teaser=true" width="100%"></iframe></p> <p>We discuss our 2018 State of the Nation's Foster Care survey which canvasses foster carers' opinions of the current fostering landscape.&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fthefosteringnetwork.org.uk%2Fsotn" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" title="http://thefosteringnetwork.org.uk/sotn">Take the survey today!</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h6><a id="nominations" name="nominations"></a>Episode 6 - Fostering Excellence Awards nominations</h6> <p class="podcasts"><iframe frameborder="no" height="166" scrolling="no" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/447616581&amp;color=%23ff5500&amp;auto_play=false&amp;hide_related=false&amp;show_comments=true&amp;show_user=true&amp;show_reposts=false&amp;show_teaser=true" width="100%"></iframe></p> <p>We find out a little more about the nominations process from our head of marketing and hear about what it is like to receive an award from a previous winner and the person who nominated them.&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="/get-involved/championing-fostering/fostering-excellence-awards/nomination-2018">Nominate someone today!</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h6><a id="stocktake" name="stocktake"></a>Episode 5 - Stocktake response</h6> <p class="podcasts"><iframe frameborder="no" height="166" scrolling="no" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/434368011&amp;color=%23ff5500&amp;auto_play=false&amp;hide_related=false&amp;show_comments=true&amp;show_user=true&amp;show_reposts=false&amp;show_teaser=true" width="100%"></iframe></p> <p>Chief executive of The Fostering Network, Kevin Williams, shares the charity's response to the fostering stocktake in England report, published in February 2018. Kevin discusses fostering as a permanent option as well as the status and representation of foster carers.</p> <p><a href="/news/2018/fostering-stocktake-opportunity-missed">Read our written response</a>.&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h6><a id="post18" name="post18"></a>Episode 4 - Post 18 arrangements</h6> <p class="podcasts"><iframe frameborder="no" height="166" scrolling="no" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/386043857&amp;color=%23ff5500&amp;auto_play=false&amp;hide_related=false&amp;show_comments=true&amp;show_user=true&amp;show_reposts=false&amp;show_teaser=true" width="100%"></iframe></p> <p>We speak to young people in post 18 placements as well as Staying Put carers to find out how recent legislation is being implemented.</p> <p><a href="/policy-practice/policies/post-18-care-fostered-young-people">Read more about the various post 18 provisions around the UK</a>.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h6><a id="mockingbird" name="mockingbird"></a>Episode 3 - Mockingbird 2017</h6> <p class="podcasts"><iframe frameborder="no" height="166" scrolling="no" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/363009548&amp;color=%23ff5500&amp;auto_play=false&amp;hide_related=false&amp;show_comments=true&amp;show_user=true&amp;show_reposts=false&amp;show_teaser=true" width="100%"></iframe></p> <p>Back in 2017 we visited Stockport to hear the thoughts of fostering service staff and foster carers on being a part of&nbsp;Mockingbird. Stockport Council was one of the eight original pilot sites for the programme which began in 2015. To&nbsp;know more about the programme in Stockport <a href="/blogs/davideggboro/mockingbird-new-way-foster">read our blog</a>, and for further details on the programme <a href="/policy-practice/projects-and-programmes/mockingbird-programme">visit our Mockingbird webpage</a>.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h6><a id="pay" name="pay"></a>Episode 2 -&nbsp;Foster Carers' Pay</h6> <p class="podcasts"><iframe frameborder="no" height="166" scrolling="no" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/347790370&amp;color=%23ff5500&amp;auto_play=false&amp;hide_related=false&amp;show_comments=true&amp;show_user=true&amp;show_reposts=false&amp;show_teaser=true" width="100%"></iframe></p> <p>The Fostering Network conducted a survey of foster carers about their pay. This podcast explores the findings of the survey with The Fostering Network's director of communications and public affairs Jackie Sanders.</p> <p><a href="/get-involved/our-campaigns/foster-carer-pay-0">More about foster carer pay</a>.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h6><a id="campaigns" name="campaigns"></a>Episode 1 -&nbsp;Campaigns</h6> <p class="podcasts"><iframe frameborder="no" height="166" scrolling="no" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/342470799&amp;color=%23ff5500&amp;auto_play=false&amp;hide_related=false&amp;show_comments=true&amp;show_user=true&amp;show_reposts=false&amp;show_teaser=true" width="100%"></iframe></p> <p>An interview with The Fostering Network's campaign's manager, Vicki Swain, about the priorities for the children's minister in England and our campaigns.</p> <p><a href="/get-involved/our-campaigns">Visit our campaigns page</a>.</p> <p>Music: "Sweet" - <a href="https://www.bensound.com/">Bensound.com</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'links__node' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * links--node.html.twig x links.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/tfnetwork/templates/system/links.html.twig' --> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/tfnetwork/templates/system/links.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-content-topic--page.html.twig * field--node--field-content-topic.html.twig * field--node--page.html.twig * field--field-content-topic.html.twig * field--entity-reference.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <div class="field field--name-field-content-topic field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field--items"> <div class="field--item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/1991" hreflang="en">Keep Connected</a></div> <div class="field--item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/1695" hreflang="en">campaigning</a></div> <div class="field--item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/1150" hreflang="en">post 18</a></div> <div class="field--item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/1143" hreflang="en">leaving care</a></div> <div class="field--item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/1204" hreflang="en">payment for skills</a></div> <div class="field--item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/1696" hreflang="en">fostering excellence awards</a></div> <div class="field--item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/1263" hreflang="en">fostering</a></div> <div class="field--item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/1701" hreflang="en">mockingbird family model</a></div> <div class="field--item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/1706" hreflang="en">staying put</a></div> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-members-only--page.html.twig * field--node--field-members-only.html.twig * field--node--page.html.twig * field--field-members-only.html.twig * field--boolean.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <div class="field field--name-field-members-only field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field--item">0</div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> Tue, 12 Sep 2017 10:36:47 +0000 DavidEggboro 10949 at https://www.thefosteringnetwork.org.uk The Mockingbird programme https://www.thefosteringnetwork.org.uk/policy-practice/projects-and-programmes/mockingbird-programme <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--title--page.html.twig x field--node--title.html.twig * field--node--page.html.twig * field--title.html.twig * field--string.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--title.html.twig' --> <span property="schema:name">The Mockingbird programme</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--title.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--uid--page.html.twig x field--node--uid.html.twig * field--node--page.html.twig * field--uid.html.twig * field--entity-reference.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <span rel="schema:author"> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'username' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/user/templates/username.html.twig' --> <span lang="" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="">admin</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/user/templates/username.html.twig' --> </span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--created--page.html.twig x field--node--created.html.twig * field--node--page.html.twig * field--created.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2015-12-15T15:16:20+00:00">Tue, 12/15/2015 - 15:16</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-introduction--page.html.twig * field--node--field-introduction.html.twig * field--node--page.html.twig * field--field-introduction.html.twig * field--text-long.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <div class="field field--name-field-introduction field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field--item"><p>Mockingbird, a global award winning and pioneering programme led by The Fostering&nbsp;Network in the UK, delivers sustainable foster care. It is an evidence-based model structured&nbsp;around the support and relationships an extended family provides. The model nurtures the relationships between children, young people and foster families&nbsp;supporting them to build a resilient and caring community.</p> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--body--page.html.twig * field--node--body.html.twig * field--node--page.html.twig * field--body.html.twig * field--text-with-summary.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <div property="schema:text" class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field--item"><p>Mockingbird is one of a number of <strong><a href="/policy-practice/projects-and-programmes">innovative programmes</a></strong> that The Fostering Network runs to improve foster care and outcomes for fostered young people.</p> <p>We are working with a growing number of local authorities, fostering services, children’s services trusts and independent fostering providers across the UK. Please contact the <strong><a href="mailto:mockingbird@fostering.net?subject?subject=Mockingbird">Mockingbird team</a></strong> to discuss how Mockingbird could support fostering families in your service. </p> <h3>Mockingbird in the UK</h3> <p>Mockingbird is a pioneering programme delivered by The Fostering Network in partnership with 62 fostering services across the UK. The programme nurtures the relationships between children, young people and foster families supporting them to build a resilient and caring community of six to ten satellite families called a constellation.</p> <p><img alt="" src="/sites/www.fostering.net/files/uploads/tfn_mockingbird_diagram_colour_with_title.png" />Watch our short film <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWSTsMY1gm4"><strong>What is Mockingbird?</strong> </a>to hear from our hub home carers and satellite families about their experience being part of Mockingbird.</p> <p>As of January 2023, there are 117 Mockingbird constellations in England, Wales, and Scotland, Each is led by a hub home carer and liaison worker; the constellation offers vital peer support and guidance alongside social activities and sleepovers to strengthen relationships and permanence. View our latest programme update to see where we are working and impact our sites are reporting.</p> <p><img alt="" src="/sites/www.fostering.net/files/uploads/carer_resignations.png" /><img alt="" src="/sites/www.fostering.net/files/uploads/placement_breakdowns.png" /><br /> <a class="button" href="https://thefosteringnetwork.org.uk/sites/default/files/2023-05/Mockingbird%20Impact%20Report_2022.pdf">View 2022 Impact Report</a></p> <p>Please scroll down to find the Welsh translation of the Impact Report at the bottom of this page. </p> <p> </p> <p>The Mockingbird Family Model™ originated in Seattle and was developed by the Mockingbird Society, it is delivered under licence in the UK. The model is now being delivered and implemented in the USA and the UK, in Canada, Japan, Australia, New Zealand and we continue to work closely with our partners to share practice and create a network of global connections.  </p> <h3>The Constellation Community</h3> <p>Relationships are central to Mockingbird. The hub home carer builds strong relationships with everyone in the constellation, empowering families to support each other and overcome problems before they escalate or lead to placement breakdown, which increases protective factors around the children.</p> <p>Watch our animation <strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCbUKWgeZyI&amp;list=PLkdFp2m6d0miG4cV8irt-TjEytzjXC_Em&amp;index=4">Mockingbird: a really big family</a></strong> to hear from young people about their experience of being part of a constellation. This film was co-produced in 2021 with young people who are part of Mockingbird in the UK. </p> <p>The programme is rooted in fostering and 78 percent of young people who are part of constellations are in mainstream fostering placements. However, Mockingbird has huge flexibility to support children and young people at all stages of their journey through care. Constellations have included young people in kinship care and special guardianship orders, adoptive families, children and their key workers from residential care, parent and child placements and young people under staying put and shared lives arrangements. </p> <p>Being able to support a diversity of placement types has met the needs of different care-experienced populations and embraces the ethos of the model with child-centred practice, maintaining relationships, emphasising an extended family network, and reducing bureaucracy. The model also offers supportive peer relationships for sons and daughters of foster carers.  </p> <p>The Mockingbird constellation also builds links with other families and individuals important to the children’s care plans and to resources in the wider community which can provide them with enhanced opportunities to learn, develop and succeed.</p> <p>To hear more from our constellation communities, read our <strong><a href="https://thefosteringnetwork.org.uk/blogs?field_blog_category_target_id=1672&amp;blogger=">Mockingbird blog series</a></strong> or watch our 2020 short film <strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWUxzrkHNIw&amp;list=PLkdFp2m6d0miG4cV8irt-TjEytzjXC_Em&amp;index=2">Mockingbird in Lockdown.</a></strong> </p> <h3>Evidence and Impact</h3> <div>The Fostering Network also gathers monthly monitoring data from all active sites. Learn more about the impact and growth of the Mockingbird programme in our 2021 programme update</div> <div><img alt="" src="/sites/www.fostering.net/files/uploads/carer_resignations.png" /><img alt="" src="/sites/www.fostering.net/files/uploads/placement_breakdowns.png" /><br /> <a class="button" href="https://thefosteringnetwork.org.uk/sites/default/files/2021-12/Mockingbird%20Programme%20Update%202021.pdf">View 2021 Programme Update</a></div> <div><br /> The latest independent evaluation of Mockingbird published by the Department for Education found the programme to be a cost-effective, sustainable model of foster care, with more capacity to care for children and young people than other existing fostering models. One notable finding from the report was that for every £1 invested in the programme by a fostering service there has been a saving of 99 pence.  <strong><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/933119/Fostering_Network_Mockingbird.pdf" rel="noreferrer noopener" tabindex="-1" target="_blank" title="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/933119/fostering_network_mockingbird.pdf">Read the independent evaluation 2017-2020 here</a></strong></div> <div> </div> <h3>Third Sector Awards </h3> <p>We were delighted to win the <strong><a href="https://www.thirdsector.co.uk/third-sector-awards-big-impact-award-fostering-network/article/1696221">Big Impact Award</a></strong> at last year's Third Sector Awards, being described as "A fantastic and innovative project, bringing real change and with demonstrable impact. 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