Programmes and Projects https://www.thefosteringnetwork.org.uk/ en Young Advocates https://www.thefosteringnetwork.org.uk/policy-practice/projects-and-programmes/young-advocates <!-- 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">Young Advocates</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="">Sarah McEnhill</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="2019-08-22T15:28:27+00:00">Thu, 08/22/2019 - 15:28</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>The Young Advocates project, funded by the Life Changes Trust and the Young Start Fund (delivered by the National Lottery Community Fund), will see young people with care experience create learning opportunities for teachers and trainee teachers around what the day-to-day reality of school or college can be like for them. The young advocates will also train foster carers to help build their awareness of how they can best support the children and young people in their 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>Calling 16- to 25-year-olds!</p> <ul> <li>Would you like to be a young advocate and join an exciting new project with The Fostering Network?</li> <li>Do you have experience of care?</li> <li>Have you been a part of a fostering family?</li> <li>Are you passionate about change?</li> <li>Would you like to share your experience to help inform others?<br /> &nbsp;</li> </ul> <p><a class="button" href="mailto:scotland@fostering.net">If so, we would love to hear from you!</a></p> <p><br /> Supported by a steering group, our Young Advocates project will be led by young people, including care experienced young people and the sons and daughters of foster carers. The project will strengthen relationships, raise awareness and reduce stigma within education.</p> <p>Together you will create learning opportunities for teachers and trainee teachers around what the day-to-day experience of education can be like for children and young people who are care experienced. As part of this group you will also spend time speaking with foster carers to share with them your experience of education and help build their awareness of how they can best support the children in their care.</p> <p>Funded by Life Changes Trust and Young Start Fund, this group will tap into existing networks and groups across Scotland to build upon what we already know about how to improve school for care experienced children and young people.</p> <p>If you would like to find out more about joining the group, or if you know any young people who would be amazing young advocates, we would love to hear from you. Please contact Amy Adair on <a href="mailto:scotland@fostering.net">scotland@fostering.net</a> or 0141 204 1400.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <dl class="ckeditor-accordion"> <dt>Augmented reality tree</dt> <dd> <p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">These AR trees have verbatim recordings of quotes from a variety of professional describing positive changes they would like to see for care experienced young people in education in Scotland. Your phone allows you to have the tree in you room with you. When you pick the apples, you hear the different voices.</span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">Instructional Guide:</span></span></span></p> </dd> <dt>Music video - The&nbsp;place I call home&nbsp;</dt> <dd> <p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">This music video was created to help raise awareness and reduce stigma for care experienced young people.</span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">For the music, the Young Advocates wrote the lyrics, melody, instrumentals and some voice recordings. For the music video, they created images for the digital art, created the story of the video and attended sessions on how to create a music video digitally. All this was done remotely during lockdown. Please watch the video here:<b> </b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUf_EWWpbNs" style="color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline"><b>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUf_EWWpbNs</b></a></span></span></span></p> </dd> <dt>Campaigns</dt> <dd> <p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">The Young Advocate project supports the </span></span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.thefosteringnetwork.org.uk/get-involved/our-campaigns/tick-box" style="color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%">Tick the Box</span></span></a></span></span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif"> campaign and care experienced young people aiming high and fulfilling their potential. If this includes applying for college or university, it is important to ‘Tick the Box’ when applying. Read from the Young Advocates about how it benefited them. </span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%">The Young Advocate project support </span></span><span style="font-size:11.5pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="color:black">the Scottish Government’s commitment to </span></span></span><a href="https://thepromise.scot/" style="color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-size:11.5pt"><span style="line-height:107%">Keep The Promise</span></span></a><span style="font-size:11.5pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="color:black">.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.5pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="color:black">The Young Advocates project support&nbsp;</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.thefosteringnetwork.org.uk/get-involved/foster-care-fortnight" style="color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-size:11.5pt"><span style="line-height:107%">Foster Care Fortnight</span></span></a><span style="font-size:11.5pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="color:black"> which is held in May each year. We have helped to raise money, promote and host events for this campaign which helps to show how foster care transforms lives.&nbsp; </span></span></span></span></span></span></p> </dd> <dt>Events</dt> <dd> <p style="margin-bottom:11px">&nbsp;</p> </dd> <dd> <p style="margin-bottom:11px"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/uploads/lct_logo.jpg" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;" />&nbsp;<img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/uploads/ysf_logo.jpg" style="margin: 10px; width: 400px; height: 117px;" /></p> </dd> </dl> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Tags:</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/1128" hreflang="en">children and young people</a></div> <div class="field--item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/1925" hreflang="en">Programmes and Projects</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' --> Thu, 22 Aug 2019 15:28:27 +0000 Sarah McEnhill 11741 at https://www.thefosteringnetwork.org.uk Fostering Attainment and Achievement https://www.thefosteringnetwork.org.uk/policy-practice/projects-and-programmes/fostering-attainment-and-achievement <!-- 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">Fostering Attainment and Achievement</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="2019-02-14T09:27:36+00:00">Thu, 02/14/2019 - 09:27</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>Fostering Attainment and Achievement is a unique programme in Northern Ireland that works to improve educational outcomes for looked after children in 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>Fostering Attainment and Achievement is one of a range of innovative programmes that The Fostering Network runs to improve foster care and outcomes for fostered young people.</p> <p>For more information about Fostering Attainment and Achievement telephone The Fostering Network in Northern Ireland on 028 9070 5056, email our <a href="mailto:ni@fostering.net">Northern Ireland office</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <h2 style="color:#ea690a">About Fostering Attainment and Achievement&nbsp;</h2> <p>Improving the Educational Attainment and Achievement of Looked After Children in Foster Care in Northern Ireland (Fostering Attainment and Achievement) is delivered by The Fostering Network in Northern Ireland and commissioned by the Health and Social Care Board.&nbsp;</p> <p>Fostering Attainment and Achievement is an education support service for children and young people living in foster care and foster carers. Support can begin six months prior to starting primary school and can continue until age 18.&nbsp;</p> <p>The Fostering Attainment and Achievement service recognises the need to improve educational attainment of children and young people in foster care and the vital role foster carers play in education for the young people they look after.&nbsp;</p> <p>To access this service you must foster a young person in Northern Ireland.&nbsp;</p> <p>The service is split into three areas:</p> <h4>Support for foster carers</h4> <p>Fostering Attainment and Achievement project workers will work alongside foster carers to provide advice, support and resources to help them engage with the education system.</p> <ul> <li>A helpline for all your educational queries and concerns.</li> <li>One to one support on all education matters. This may include preparing for Looked After Children Reviews and Personal Education Plan meetings. Our staff can also support you at these meetings.&nbsp;</li> <li>Training, workshops and masterclasses focusing on education.</li> <li> <div>Education resources including a guide specifically for foster carers.<br /> &nbsp;</div> </li> </ul> <h4>Support for young people</h4> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.thefosteringnetwork.org.uk/sites/default/files/2024-02/FAA%20Summer%20Programme%20leaflet%20-%20web%20-%20compressed%20-%20email%20version.pdf">Summer programme</a> including adventure schemes and residentials for teenagers and summer schemes for primary aged children. &nbsp;</li> <li>Letterbox Club membership to inspire a love of reading and numeracy through monthly resource parcels.&nbsp;</li> <li>Opportunities to explore further and higher education and training. This may include Pathways to University scheme or <a href="https://www.thefosteringnetwork.org.uk/policy-practice/projects-and-programmes/fostering-attainment-and-achievement/pathways-to-employment">Pathways to Employment</a> programme.</li> <li> <div>Access to the online Head Sprout scheme for children learning to read.</div> </li> <li> <div>Wild about Learning. We have three events taking place, in the <a href="https://www.thefosteringnetwork.org.uk/sites/default/files/2024-02/Northern%20Wild%20about%20Learning%202024.pdf">northern</a>, <a href="https://www.thefosteringnetwork.org.uk/sites/default/files/2024-02/South%20Eastern%20Wild%20about%20Learning%202024.pdf">south eastern</a> and <a href="https://www.thefosteringnetwork.org.uk/sites/default/files/2024-02/Southern%20Wild%20about%20Learning%202024.pdf">southern </a>trust areas. To book a place on any of these events please email <a href="mailto:events@fostering.net">events@fostering.net</a><br /> &nbsp;</div> </li> </ul> <h4>Education resources for children and young people</h4> <p>The service also provides direct educational support and resources to fostered children and young people. This may include:</p> <ul> <li>Tuition</li> <li>Computers</li> <li> <div>Afterschool activities such as music or sport.<br /> &nbsp;</div> </li> </ul> <div>Referrals for the education resources part f the service can only be made by the child’s social worker or supervising social worker. This must be based on an assessment of need. All resources should be agreed as part of a personal education plan or looked after children’s review. &nbsp;</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>For information on the Fostering Attainment and Achievement Service contact <a href="mailto:ni@fostering.net">The Fostering Network in Northern Ireland</a>.</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <h2 style="color:#ea690a">Supporting Care Experienced Young People in Education e-learning resource</h2> <p>This interactive course is designed to support all those involved in the education of looked after children to reflect and develop their knowledge and practice on how to best support care experienced young people in schools.</p> <p>You can access the <a href="https://tfnni.clcmoodle.org/">e-learning resource here</a>.&nbsp;</p> <p>The resource includes&nbsp;creative pieces of work by care experienced young people, quotes and composite stories.&nbsp;</p> <h2 style="color:#ea690a">&nbsp;</h2> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 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--> <!-- 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/1983" hreflang="en">Fostering Attainment and Achievement</a></div> <div class="field--item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/1274" hreflang="en">Northern Ireland specific</a></div> <div class="field--item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/1925" hreflang="en">Programmes and Projects</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' --> Thu, 14 Feb 2019 09:27:36 +0000 admin 11573 at https://www.thefosteringnetwork.org.uk Improving Educational Outcomes https://www.thefosteringnetwork.org.uk/advice-information/looking-after-fostered-child/improving-educational-outcomes <!-- 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">Improving Educational Outcomes</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="">N B Lakhani</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="2018-07-02T14:55:45+00:00">Mon, 07/02/2018 - 14:55</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>The Fostering Network works to improve educational outcomes for fostered children and young people, through its programmes, training and policy work.</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"><h3>Why do we need to support the education of fostered children and young people?</h3> <p>The Fostering Network believes that it is vital to support the education of fostered children and young people because the available evidence shows that children who are looked after generally have lower attainment at school than other children. &nbsp;</p> <p>For example, in 2017 just 32 per cent of looked after children in England reached the expected standard in reading, writing and mathematics at Key Stage Two (the end of primary school).&nbsp;For children who were not looked after, 61 per cent reached the expected standard in reading, writing and mathematics at the same age.&nbsp;This is a significant difference or ‘attainment gap’ between looked after children and other children. This is reflected in similar findings across the UK.</p> <p>Unfortunately, this gap remains as children get older and research from the University of Oxford showed that young people leaving care are less likely to attend university and have poorer employment prospects than the general population. This can have a negative impact on their opportunities and life chances.</p> <h3>What can make a difference?</h3> <p>More research needs to be done in this area, but we know that some factors can make a positive difference.</p> <p>Research from the University of Oxford showed that longer term foster care from an earlier age can have a positive impact on the educational outcomes of some looked after children.&nbsp; The researchers also spoke to looked after young people, who identified the positive influence of individual teachers and school staff and the importance of having someone who genuinely cared about them.</p> <p>The Fostering Network programmes have also identified factors that may have a beneficial impact.&nbsp;During the evaluation of the<a href="http://reescentre.education.ox.ac.uk/research/education/evaluation-london-fostering-achievement-programme/"> London Fostering Achievement</a> programme, young people spoke of the importance of having high aspirations for their own future.&nbsp; Foster carers also benefitted from peer support to increase their knowledge of the education system and the services available.</p> <p>A recent <a href="/news/2018/significant-increase-in-educational-attainment-looked-after-children-in-scotland">report by the Scottish Government</a> also showed that that, for young people leaving care, those who had been in foster care had higher attainment than those in other forms of care.&nbsp; Placement stability was also directly linked to better educational outcomes.</p> <h3>What do we do?</h3> <p>The Fostering Network wants better opportunities and outcomes for fostered children and works to achieve this through its programmes:</p> <p><a href="/policy-practice/projects-and-programmes/fostering-potential">Fostering Potential</a> is a new programme in England, aiming to raise the educational outcomes of fostered children by increasing foster carers’ knowledge and confidence in their role as ‘first educators’.</p> <p><a href="/policy-practice/projects-and-programmes/fostering-achievement">Fostering Achievement</a>&nbsp;worked with foster and kinship carers to improve educational outcomes for fostered children in Northern Ireland. This programme has now been replaced by Fostering Attainment and Achievement (more information coming soon).</p> <p>The <a href="/about/about-us/our-work-in-scotland">Fostering Community Champions</a> programme provides&nbsp;direct peer support to foster carers throughout&nbsp;Scotland, including support on educational issues. The Fostering Network also provides&nbsp; support to the CELCIS Education forum, which includes teachers from across Scotland.</p> <p><a href="/policy-practice/projects-and-programmes/fostering-excellence">Fostering Excellence</a> is a three-year national programme of improvement and support in Wales, placing foster carers at the centre of the team around the child. Workstreams include Fostering Achievement masterclasses, which are based on recent research into educational needs in Wales.</p> <h3>Resources</h3> <p>The Fostering Network website has a <a href="/advice-information/looking-after-fostered-child/education">page with links to education resources for foster carers</a>, including resources to support the education of looked after children in Wales and our publication ‘A Guide to the Education of Looked After Children in England’.</p> <h3>References</h3> <p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/outcomes-for-children-looked-after-by-las-31-march-2017">DfE. (2017). <em>Outcomes for children looked after by LAs: 31 March 2017. </em>London: DfE.</a></p> <p><a href="http://reescentre.education.ox.ac.uk/research/educational-progress-of-looked-after-children/">REES Centre. (2015).<em>The Educational Progress of Looked After Children in England: Linking Care and Educational Data.</em> Oxford: University of Oxford</a></p> <p>Tags:</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/1139" hreflang="en">education</a></div> <div class="field--item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/1702" hreflang="en">fostering community champions</a></div> <div class="field--item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/1925" hreflang="en">Programmes and Projects</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' --> Mon, 02 Jul 2018 14:55:45 +0000 N B Lakhani 11354 at https://www.thefosteringnetwork.org.uk Foster Carer Exit Interview Toolkit https://www.thefosteringnetwork.org.uk/policy-practice/recruitment-and-retention/foster-carer-exit-interview-toolkit <!-- 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">Foster Carer Exit Interview Toolkit</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="">Michelle.Galbraith</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="2018-05-23T11:03:43+00:00">Wed, 05/23/2018 - 11:03</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><strong>The Fostering Network received funding from The Exilarch’s Foundation in 2018/19 to explore the development of an exit interview toolkit for fostering services to capture all of the reasons why foster carers leave their services. This information can then be used by the service to improve practice and inform foster carer retention and recruitment strategies.&nbsp;</strong></p> <p><strong>The toolkit created is free to use for members of The Fostering Network.</strong></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"><h3>Project overview</h3> <p>The Foster Carer Retention Project aimed to support fostering services to:</p> <ul> <li>capture all of the reasons why foster carers leave their fostering service</li> <li>identify the optimum timings for processing exit interviews</li> <li>identify any themes as to the reasons why foster carers choose to leave</li> <li>create a robust process for future exit interviews</li> <li> <p>embed learning to enhance retention and subsequent recruitment of foster carers.<br /> &nbsp;</p> </li> </ul> <h3>The Exit Interview Toolkit</h3> <p>The result of this work is the creation of a four-part exit interview toolkit, consisting of the following elements:</p> <ul> <li><strong><a href="https://www.thefosteringnetwork.org.uk/sites/default/files/2021-03/TFN_Exit_Interview_Toolkit_P1.pdf">Exit interview guide for fostering services: using the toolkit</a>&nbsp;</strong>- This is a short report and ‘how to’ guide, designed to enable those who will use the toolkit to understand how our learning has contributed to the overall vision for the toolkit, and how to use the toolkit in practice.</li> <li><strong><a href="https://www.thefosteringnetwork.org.uk/sites/default/files/2021-03/TFN_Exit_Interview_Toolkit_P2.pdf">Exit interview discussion guide</a>&nbsp;</strong>-&nbsp;This guide explains the two-part process to completing an exit interview for foster carers, and a sample of questions to ask and areas to cover.&nbsp;</li> <li><strong><a href="https://www.thefosteringnetwork.org.uk/sites/default/files/2021-03/TFN_Exit_Interview_Toolkit_P3.pdf">Information for foster carers leaving their service</a>&nbsp;</strong>-&nbsp;This guide for foster carers provides information on some of the actions those leaving their service or stopping fostering altogether need to undertake or, in the instance of tax returns for example, continue to do</li> <li> <div><strong><a href="https://www.thefosteringnetwork.org.uk/sites/default/files/2021-03/Data%20collection%20spreadsheet.xlsx">Data collection tool</a>&nbsp;</strong>-&nbsp;This table enables fostering services to collect data from the exit interview, which can be used to inform future practice and improve foster carer retention.<br /> &nbsp;</div> </li> </ul> <p>The exit interview toolkit is free to download and use for our members. The Fostering Network can also provide a service to undertake foster carer exit interviews on behalf of your fostering service. Please contact <a href="http://learn@fostering.net">learn@fostering.net</a> to enquire.</p> <h3>Project activity&nbsp;</h3> <p>The Foster Carer Retention Project ran from April 2018 to April 2019. Thank you to everyone who participated in this project through focus groups, online surveys and through the pilot phase in the design of the final toolkit. You can <a href="http://www.thefosteringnetwork.org.uk/sites/default/files/content/fostercareretentionprojectfinalreport.pdf">read the project report</a> to learn the steps we undertook in order to create these resources.&nbsp;</p> <p>Please contact <a href="mailto:learninganddevelopment@fostering.net">learninganddevelopment@fostering.net</a> if you have any questions regarding the exit interview toolkit or the work undertaken as part of the Foster Carer Retention Project.&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Tags:</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/1351" hreflang="en">recruitment and retention</a></div> <div class="field--item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/1925" hreflang="en">Programmes and Projects</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' --> Wed, 23 May 2018 11:03:43 +0000 Michelle.Galbraith 11303 at https://www.thefosteringnetwork.org.uk Fostering Kinship Support https://www.thefosteringnetwork.org.uk/policy-practice/projects-and-programmes/fostering-kinship-support <!-- 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">Fostering Kinship Support</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="">Daniel.Sinclairtfn</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="2017-09-15T10:19:39+00:00">Fri, 09/15/2017 - 10:19</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>The Fostering Kinship Support programme supports kinship families to access support to help improve their well-being, build their skills and enable their engagement with the programme.</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>Fostering Kinship Support&nbsp;is one of a range of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.fostering.net/policy-practice/projects-and-programmes">innovative programmes</a>&nbsp;that The Fostering Network runs to improve outcomes for kinship families.</p> <p>For more information about Fostering Kinship Support&nbsp;telephone The Fostering Network in Northern Ireland on 028 9070 5056 or&nbsp;email&nbsp;<a href="mailto:mailto:Nikki.gregg@fostering.net">Nikki Gregg</a>.&nbsp;</p> <p>For media enquiries regarding Fostering Kinship Support email The Fostering Network's&nbsp;<a href="mailto:media@fostering.net?subject=Fostering%20Achievement">media team</a>&nbsp;or phone 020 7620 6441.</p> <h2>About the Project</h2> <p>In Northern Ireland 35 per cent of children and young people in care live in an approved kinship placement, and all approved kinship carers are members of The Fostering Network. The Fostering Kinship Support programme enables The Fostering Network in Northern Ireland&nbsp;to provide tailored support specifically to young people living in a kinship placement&nbsp;and their kinship carers.&nbsp;</p> <p>The Fostering Kinship Support programme aims to:</p> <ul> <li>Improve the health and wellbeing of children and young people living in kinship care.</li> <li>Build a portfolio of skills which reflect enhanced life skills, confidence and personal development.</li> <li> <div>Enable participation of children and young people living in kinship families in activities which combat isolation and provide opportunities to meet and build relationships with other kinship families.&nbsp;</div> </li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>This&nbsp;new initiative is&nbsp;funded by Children in Need, The Rayne Foundation and Ulster Garden Villages. Taking a needs based approach, the project&nbsp;offers a range of programmes, workshops, residentials, training and social events&nbsp;throughout the year, each with one of the three core objectives of Improving, Building and Enabling in mind. Each programme will target an area of need that has been identified by the young people or their carers.</p> <p>The project will also work alongside carers to help and support them to engage with their local support groups and training programmes provided by the local health and social care trust.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/uploads/bbccin_supby_land_cmyk_pos_pud_-_copy.jpg" style="height:61px; width:200px" />&nbsp;<img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/uploads/ugv_logo_use.jpg" style="height:122px; width:200px" /><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/uploads/the_rayne_foundation_logo.jpg" style="height:54px; width:200px" /></p> <p>Tags:</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/1274" hreflang="en">Northern Ireland specific</a></div> <div class="field--item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/1925" hreflang="en">Programmes and Projects</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' --> Fri, 15 Sep 2017 10:19:39 +0000 Daniel.Sinclairtfn 10952 at https://www.thefosteringnetwork.org.uk Step Up Step Down https://www.thefosteringnetwork.org.uk/policy-practice/projects-and-programmes/step-up-step-down <!-- 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">Step Up Step Down</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="2015-12-15T15:17:56+00:00">Tue, 12/15/2015 - 15:17</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>Step Up Step Down is a pioneering approach to supporting families on the edge of care. It demonstrates a reduction in the numbers of children coming into care, and improved outcomes for children and families.&nbsp; At its heart are specialist, highly trained family support foster carers, who provide time limited, preventative support to up to four families at any one time. &nbsp;&nbsp;<br /> &nbsp;</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>Step Up Step Down is one of a number of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.fostering.net/policy-practice/projects-and-programmes">innovative programmes</a>&nbsp;run by The Fostering Network.</p> <p>For more information about Step Up Step Down email <a href="http://jade.irwin@fostering.net">Jade Irwin</a>.&nbsp;</p> <p>For media enquiries regarding&nbsp;the programme email The Fostering Network’s&nbsp;<a href="mailto:media@fostering.net">media team</a>&nbsp;or phone&nbsp;<strong>020 7620 6441</strong>.</p> <h2 style="color:#ea690a">About Step Up Step Down</h2> <p>Step Up Step Down operates in partnership with local authority services and has already seen success within the South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust in Northern Ireland. Highly trained and experienced foster carers provide time limited, preventative support care to families. With support from The Fostering Network, the foster carer role is broadened and expanded. They work intensively alongside birth families, supporting them to build their skills, capacity, and networks.</p> <p>The programme gives parents the support of a foster carer who can ‘step up’ if the family needs additional support and ‘step down’ when parents are in a better place to support their children. If the family experiences a crisis, the children can stay with a foster carer for a short period of time, rather than being placed with strangers.</p> <p>The partnership model is embedded within children’s social care services, with the foster carers supervised by a social worker. However, as it’s delivered by The Fostering Network, with a needs-based approach, this helps overcome barriers many families face to receiving this kind of support.&nbsp;</p> <p>The support provided for families depends on individual family needs. It includes:</p> <ul> <li>Home based activities focused on key family times such as bedtime, mealtimes and getting to school<img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/uploads/cypn-awards-logo2019-winner.png" style="width: 200px; height: 119px; float: right; margin: 10px;" /></li> <li>A programme of activities focused on learning and achieving as a family</li> <li>A programme of learning and play activities for parents and children together</li> <li>Intensive support at times of family crisis</li> <li>Sign-posting and support to access additional services</li> <li>A regular programme of home visits to plan and review support</li> <li>Developing and delivering a peer support model for families</li> </ul> <p><br /> The programme’s success in Northern Ireland saw it win the Family Support Award at the 2019 Children and Young People Now Awards.</p> <h2 style="color:#ea690a">Step Up Step Down across the UK</h2> <p>After five successful years of delivery in Northern Ireland, in partnership with the South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust, the programme is now being rolled out across the UK.</p> <p>Thanks to support from Welsh Government and the KPMG Foundation, our first programme in Wales will launch in spring 2023.</p> <p>If you want more information on bringing Step Up Step Down into your area, please contact <a href="mailto:jade.irwin@fostering.net">jade.irwin@fostering.net</a></p> <p>Step Up Step Down is one of several innovative programmes run by The Fostering Network.</p> <p>For media enquiries regarding the programme email <a href="mailto:media@fostering.net">media@fostering.net</a> or phone 020 7620 6441.</p> <dl class="ckeditor-accordion"> <dt>Step Up Step Down in Northern Ireland</dt> <dd> <p>Step Up Step Down operates in partnership with the South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust in Northern Ireland.</p> <p>Four family support foster carers have so far supported 73 families (96 adults and 151 children). The majority of children referred to the programme are so because there is a risk of care admission.</p> <p>Referrals are also accepted to support reunification plans to re-unite families where children have already been placed in care.&nbsp;</p> <p>‘This is the best example of trauma-informed practice I have seen.’<br /> Una Lernihan (NI Health and Social Care Board)</p> <p>‘Step Up Step Down truly keeps families together safely and well, especially during the pandemic when so many other services were reducing or closing.’</p> <p>Head of Safeguarding, South Eastern Trust<br /> &nbsp;</p> <h3 style="color:#ea690a">Supporting families to flourish</h3> <p>Amidst ongoing mentoring for parents, short breaks for children, training and community supports, Step Up Step Down delivers additional summer programmes (for whole families, parents and children).&nbsp;</p> <p>We have been breathing deeply, drawing pictures in the sand, learning to be gentle, designing bug hotels, resting with picnics in the sun and managing transitions through a range of activities. These have developed social skills in groups and conquered fears by trying new things.</p> <p>A 12-year-old who struggles with emotional regulation said, ‘I love this summer scheme. I can be myself and I feel easy-going here.’</p> <p>Independent evaluation by RFA Associates found additional positive outcomes including reduced levels of family support required, increased school attendance, higher parental employment and parents gaining new life skills.</p> <p>The five-year Step Up Step Down project is funded by The Big Lottery Fund as part of their Reaching Out Supporting Families programme.<br /> Step Up Step Down was featured in a BBC Broadcast Appeal which can be found <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p04vj91n">here</a>.<br /> &nbsp;</p> </dd> <dt>Step Up Step Down in Wales</dt> <dd> <p><a href="https://www.thefosteringnetwork.org.uk/sites/default/files/2022-11/Cymraeg_0.pdf">Cymraeg</a></p> <p>We are pleased to announce that Step Up Step Down will be launching in Wales in spring 2023. Supported by the KPMG Foundation and Welsh Government, the programme offers an opportunity to dramatically improve outcomes for families with children on the edge of care. We will seek to sustain delivery beyond the grant funded period and demonstrate a scalable model for further roll out within Wales and beyond.&nbsp;</p> <p>The Fostering Network are now inviting expressions of interests from the 22 Welsh local authorities. We will identify two partner authorities to pilot Step Up Step Down as part of our demonstration programme.&nbsp;</p> <h3 style="color:#ea690a">Participation requirements &nbsp;</h3> <p>Commitment from the fostering team, safeguarding and family support teams, foster carers, parents and the children and young people themselves, will be essential if the programme is to be of real value.&nbsp;</p> <p>The local authority will need to consider the commitment of resources to support the following programme elements: &nbsp;</p> <ul> <li>Leadership and governance arrangements</li> <li>Communication with local stakeholders&nbsp;</li> <li>Recruitment of foster carers as Family Support Foster Carers &nbsp;</li> <li>Family, children and young people’s participation&nbsp;</li> <li>Practical support for meetings, training and development events e.g. provision of venues.&nbsp;</li> </ul> <p>Most importantly, the local authority will also be required to provide an experienced social work practitioner to undertake the role of Supervising Social Worker, with no other case load outside of the pilot.&nbsp;</p> <h3 style="color:#ea690a">How to submit an Expression of Interest</h3> <p>Please complete the Expression of Interest form and a data sheet for your local authority. Both documents should be returned to <a href="mailto:wales@fostering.net">wales@fostering.net</a> no later than <strong>Monday 5 December 2022</strong>.&nbsp;</p> <p>If you would like more information on the programme itself or the expression of interest process, please get in touch.<br /> &nbsp;</p> </dd> <dt>Expression of Interest Documents</dt> <dd> <p><a href="https://www.thefosteringnetwork.org.uk/sites/default/files/2022-11/Step%20Up%20Step%20Down%20expression%20of%20interest_2.pdf">Expression of Interest - about</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.thefosteringnetwork.org.uk/sites/default/files/2022-11/FSFC%20role%20description_1.pdf">FSFC role description</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.thefosteringnetwork.org.uk/sites/default/files/2022-11/Expression%20of%20Interest%20form_2.docx">Expression of Interest - form to complete</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.thefosteringnetwork.org.uk/sites/default/files/2022-11/SUSD%20EOI%20Data_1.xlsx">Expression of Interest - data form to complete</a></p> <p><strong>Cymraeg:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.thefosteringnetwork.org.uk/sites/default/files/2022-11/Camu%20i%E2%80%99r%20Adwy%20Cyn%20Camu%20Yn%20%C3%94l%20.pdf">Camu i’r Adwy Cyn Camu Yn Ôl&nbsp;</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.thefosteringnetwork.org.uk/sites/default/files/2022-11/Gofalwr%20Maeth%20Cymorth%20i%20Deuluoedd.pdf">Gofalwr Maeth Cymorth i Deuluoedd</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.thefosteringnetwork.org.uk/sites/default/files/2022-11/Datganiad%20o%20Ddiddordeb%20.docx">Datganiad o Ddiddordeb&nbsp;</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.thefosteringnetwork.org.uk/sites/default/files/2022-11/Data_Cymraeg.xlsx">Data_Cymraeg</a></p> </dd> <br /> <dd>&nbsp;</dd> </dl> <p><br /> &nbsp;</p> <p>Tags:</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/1274" hreflang="en">Northern Ireland specific</a></div> <div class="field--item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/1925" hreflang="en">Programmes and Projects</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, 15 Dec 2015 15:17:56 +0000 admin 9804 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. This is a sea-change in the way foster car is delivered".</p> <p>Tags:</p> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-attachment--page.html.twig * field--node--field-attachment.html.twig * field--node--page.html.twig * field--field-attachment.html.twig * field--file.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <div class="field field--name-field-attachment field--type-file field--label-hidden field--items"> <div class="field--item"> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'file_link' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap/templates/file/file-link.html.twig' --> <span class="file file--mime-application-pdf file--application-pdf icon-before"><span class="file-icon"><span class="icon glyphicon glyphicon-file text-primary" aria-hidden="true"></span></span><span class="file-link"><a href="https://thefosteringnetwork.org.uk/sites/default/files/2023-08/Mockingbird%20Programme%202022%20-%20Welsh-compressed.pdf" type="application/pdf; length=482143" title="Open file in new window" target="_blank">Mockingbird Programme 2022 - Welsh-compressed.pdf</a></span><span class="file-size">470.84 KB</span></span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap/templates/file/file-link.html.twig' --> </div> </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/1701" hreflang="en">mockingbird family model</a></div> <div class="field--item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/1925" hreflang="en">Programmes and Projects</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, 15 Dec 2015 15:16:20 +0000 admin 9803 at https://www.thefosteringnetwork.org.uk Fostering Community Champions https://www.thefosteringnetwork.org.uk/policy-practice/programmes-and-projects/fostering-community-champions <!-- 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">Fostering Community Champions</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="2015-12-15T15:03:20+00:00">Tue, 12/15/2015 - 15:03</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>Fostering Community Champions in Scotland was&nbsp;an exciting four-year project, which started in 2014, that aimed to improve the outcomes of children in care by reducing the isolation experienced by many foster carers and helping young people to use their experience of foster care in a positive and meaningful way.</p> <p>During the project, funded by the Big Lottery Fund, we trained and supported 48 volunteers, including 36 foster carers and 12 young people.</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"><h2><strong>Foster carer champions</strong></h2> <p>This exciting project offered&nbsp;a unique service to foster carers in Scotland.</p> <p>Foster carer champions are experienced foster carers with an excellent ability to listen to and support carers who may be experiencing problems or just need some one to talk to. Champions have expertise in a wide variety of areas, such as:</p> <ul> <li>responding to challenging behaviour</li> <li>facing allegations</li> <li>caring for a children born with complex needs</li> <li>managing transitions</li> <li>addressing tension between carers and professionals.<br /> &nbsp;</li> </ul> <p>Foster carer champions have received training and ongoing support from The Fostering Network to assist them in their role and embrace &nbsp;ongoing opportunities to increase their knowledge and skills. These champions support foster carers throughout Scotland via phone or email.</p> <p>Foster carer champions have also been involved with focus groups and research projects to help improve fostering as a whole, as well as supporting the development of &nbsp;training on positive contact which we will be rolling out shortly.</p> <p>Foster carers often feel isolated and cannot always talk to someone about the struggles they are going through, the champions project bridges this gap, matching carers to give them the opportunity to talk through issues they are facing. The support delivered by foster carer champions to newly approved foster carers meant that new carers&nbsp;had an improved initial experience of foster care.</p> <figure> <blockquote> <p>During my years of fostering I have seen many children move on to adoptive families, so helping families through this experience is making me feel as though I am giving something back.</p> </blockquote> </figure> <figure> <figcaption><cite>Foster Carer&nbsp;Champion</cite>​</figcaption> </figure> <p><a id="youngchampions" name="youngchampions"></a></p> <h2><strong>Young champions</strong></h2> <p>Young champions are young people aged between 15 and 22 who have lived in a fostering household.&nbsp;Our young champions took part in a range of activities to support young people across Scotland, including:</p> <ul> <li>Writing and delivering training for foster carers.</li> <li>Presenting and facilitating conferences and national events.</li> <li>Working alongside partner agencies such as CELCIS, the Children’s Commissioner Scotland and the Independent Care Review.</li> <li>Producing short films, writing blogs and articles for national publications.&nbsp;</li> <li>Appearing on national radio interviews.&nbsp;</li> </ul> <p>The young champions have been trained in public speaking, media training and have completed online courses to enhance their skills, confidence and future opportunities.&nbsp;</p> <p>Towards the end of 2016, the young champions made a film '<a href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/JYnMNabEQtk" target="_blank">Give Me a Chance'</a> to highlight the challenges children and young people can face in everyday life when placed into care. The film was launched at the Scottish Parliament and has since been viewed across the UK and as far afield as Australia!&nbsp;</p> <p>Throughout this project our young champions shared&nbsp;their personal experiences and advice throughout Scotland, on how to improve foster care for children and young people and addressing the stigma often faced by those growing up in foster families. The young champions felt&nbsp;the opportunities they&nbsp;had to speak with key decision makers made a significant difference to the fostering landscape and they are passionate that other young people should have similar platforms. Young people are the experts in their experiences and they should be actively involved in the decisions affecting them.&nbsp;</p> <p><a id="film" name="film"></a>Watch the film below to hear from the young champions about their experiences over the last four years.</p> <p><iframe allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/oH31ARUue84" width="560"></iframe></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Tags:</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/1702" hreflang="en">fostering community champions</a></div> <div class="field--item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/1277" hreflang="en">Scotland specific</a></div> <div class="field--item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/1925" hreflang="en">Programmes and Projects</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, 15 Dec 2015 15:03:20 +0000 admin 9785 at https://www.thefosteringnetwork.org.uk Fostering Achievement https://www.thefosteringnetwork.org.uk/policy-practice/projects-and-programmes/fostering-achievement <!-- 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">Fostering Achievement </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="2015-12-15T15:01:02+00:00">Tue, 12/15/2015 - 15:01</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>​Fostering Achievement was a programme in Northern Ireland, running from 2006-2018, that worked with foster and kinship carers as primary educators to improve educational outcomes for looked after children in foster care. After twelve years Fostering Achievement came to an end in March 2018 and was replaced by <a href="https://www.thefosteringnetwork.org.uk/policy-practice/projects-and-programmes/fostering-attainment-and-achievement">Fostering Attainment and Achievement</a>.</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>Fostering Achievement was one of a range of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.fostering.net/policy-practice/projects-and-programmes">innovative programmes</a>&nbsp;that The Fostering Network runs to improve foster care and outcomes for fostered young people.</p> <p>​For media enquiries regarding Fostering Achievement email The Fostering Network's&nbsp;<a href="mailto:media@fostering.net?subject=Fostering%20Achievement">media team</a>&nbsp;or phone 020 7620 6441.</p> <h2>About Fostering Achievement</h2> <p>Fostering Achievement was&nbsp;a universal programme commissioned by the Health and Social Care Board&nbsp;and delivered&nbsp;in partnership with all five statutory Health and Social Care Trusts and independent fostering providers.&nbsp;</p> <p>Fostering Achievement aimed&nbsp;to improve the educational outcomes of children and young people in foster care through the provision of&nbsp;educational supports and resources to support a child’s educational and personal development. This may include&nbsp;one to one tuition, driving lessons,&nbsp;provision of IT equipment or activities such as music lessons and sports coaching.&nbsp;</p> <p>In addition, the scheme offered&nbsp;a full programme of summer activities including Primary Summer Schemes which encourage fun based learning, Teen Adventure activity based residential programmes and Pathways to University residentials to encourage aspiration.</p> <p>Fostering Achievement&nbsp;produced significant improvements in educational outcomes for children in foster care and proved&nbsp;that with the right support all children can achieve their full potential. The scheme&nbsp;also proved to be a truly effective partnership, delivering resources and support to 13,905 young people over 10 years.</p> <h3>&nbsp;</h3> <h3>Impact</h3> <p>The Fostering Network delivered Fostering Achievement in Northern Ireland from 2006 until 2018 and the impact of the programme was demonstrated in improved educational&nbsp;outcomes for young people. Of those young people in receipt of tuition from Fostering Achievement and taking GCSEs in 2016, more than&nbsp;twice as many gained five or more A*-C grades compared to the general looked after child population.&nbsp;</p> <p><a class="button" href="/sites/default/files/content/fosteringachievementimpactreport.pdf">Read the impact report</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Tags:</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/1108" hreflang="en">child development</a></div> <div class="field--item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/1700" hreflang="en">fostering achievement</a></div> <div class="field--item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/1274" hreflang="en">Northern Ireland specific</a></div> <div class="field--item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/1925" hreflang="en">Programmes and Projects</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, 15 Dec 2015 15:01:02 +0000 admin 9800 at https://www.thefosteringnetwork.org.uk Confidence in Care https://www.thefosteringnetwork.org.uk/policy-practice/projects-and-programmes/confidence-in-care <!-- 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">Confidence in Care</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="2015-12-15T14:58:06+00:00">Tue, 12/15/2015 - 14:58</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><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="color:black">Confidence in Care was an ambitious six-year programme (2015-2021) to help improve </span></span></span></span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="color:black">placement stability through better interaction and attachment levels between carers and looked after children and&nbsp;young people.</span></span></span></b></span></span></span></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><a href="#english">English</a> / <a href="#welsh">Cymraeg</a></p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="color:black">The programme was funded by National Lottery Communities Fund </span></span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="color:black">and consisted of three strands:</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <ul> <li style="margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif"><span style="color:black">The primary strand was delivering the Fostering Changes course</span></span></span></span></span> <span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif"><span style="color:black">foster carers in all 22 Welsh local authorities and the independent fostering providers. This was the first undertaking of this kind seeking to bring a consistency of training to foster carers across Wales. </span></span></span></span></span><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt; font-size:12.0pt; padding:0cm"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">The Fostering Changes programme aims to build positive relationships, encourage positive child behaviour, and set appropriate limits, through a practical skills-based approach. The course is 12 weeks and is followed by three termly support sessions.</span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li style="margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif"><span style="color:black">A secondary strand was training a small number of residential support workers with a course adapted specifically for the sector, Caring Changes.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li style="margin-bottom:11px; margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif"><span style="color:black">The final strand was working directly with young people looked after on a series of creative workshops.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li> </ul> <p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="color:black">The programme was delivered by a consortium of the leading organisations working with fostered and looked after children in Wales and across the UK. The consortium was led by The Fostering Network working in partnership with Action for Children, Barnardo’s, and TACT. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="color:black">The programme was </span></span></span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="color:black">independently evaluated by Cardiff University’s CASCADE (Children’s Social Research and Development Centre) and SEWTU (South East Wales Trials Unit). The main part of the evaluation was a randomised controlled trial (RCT)– an approach which is unusual in the children’s care sector. </span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="color:black">What the programme achieved</span></span></span></b></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="color:black">Fostering Changes Training</span></span></span></u></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="color:black">Fostering Changes training was successfully delivered to over 1200 foster carers and social workers across every local authority in Wales and the independent fostering providers. This included mainstream and kinship foster carers, as well as social workers.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%">Foster carers and social workers told us that they benefitted from the peer support they received during the 12-week </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%">course and</span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"> foster carers reported feeling more confident in their role as a result of attending the training.</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%">Course participants reported </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="color:black">positive changes at home as well as stronger relationships with their children and young people.</span></span></span> </span></span></span></p> <p align="center" style="text-align:center; margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%">‘</span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%">I feel I have a toolbox of useful skills that I can use anytime with any child’.</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p align="center" style="text-align:center; margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%">‘Mine and my children’s confidence has really grown, the strategies have helped build on the relationships we already have’.</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p align="center" style="text-align:center; margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="color:black">‘We share thoughts and feelings and talk more which has made the relationship stronger’.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%">Caring Changes</span></span></u></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%">Caring Changes was well received by the 86 support workers who took part in the pilot. The Cascade report found the facilitation to have been rated as excellent and the range of topics covered was seen to provide a good foundation level course for those new to residential care. It was also received well by those new to the profession whilst encouraging reflection and consolidation for more experienced workers. </span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%">Young People’s Skills Group</span></span></u></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%">The majority of carers reported an improvement in their young person’s confidence within themselves or within a team environment. The young people also developed resources that can support their mental wellbeing. </span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%">The project had an impact on the relationship between the carers and young people themselves. It gave the carers and young people a space to have fun together and take part in activities as equals. </span></span></span></span></span></p> <p align="center" style="text-align:center; margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%">‘</span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="color:black">This was a great opportunity for us to work together and share something in common’<i>.</i></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p align="center" style="text-align:center; margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="color:black">‘the first intervention in over 10 years that P and I have been able to access together’.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 11px;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 11px;"><b style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="color:black">Learning from the programme</span></span></span></b></p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%">The most powerful piece of feedback we received from foster carers attending Fostering Changes was the benefit of attending group sessions over a 12-week period. Carers enjoyed sharing experiences with their peers and receiving support from people who fully understood the demands of the foster carer role. </span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%">The quality of facilitation was also something that was highlighted across the board, with the knowledge and skills of the facilitators being one of the top things carers valued from attending the course.</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%">The consortium approach of third sector organisations working together to deliver training and other interventions at scale across Wales has been proven to work well, and could be replicated again.</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="color:black">The partnership between Confidence in Care and Cardiff University has resulted in the following pieces of research and evaluation reports:</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="color:black">Fostering Changes: </span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="color:black">A pragmatic randomised controlled trial of the fostering changes programme</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S014521342030301X" style="color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="text-underline:none">https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S014521342030301X</span></span></span></span></a></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="color:black">Qualitative process evaluation of the Fostering Changes program for foster carers as part of the Confidence in Care randomized controlled trial</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0145213420304233" style="color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="text-underline:none">https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0145213420304233</span></span></span></span></a></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="color:black">Caring Changes evaluation report</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://cascadewales.org/report/an-evaluation-of-caring-changes-a-training-programme-for-residential-carers/" style="color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="text-underline:none">https://cascadewales.org/report/an-evaluation-of-caring-changes-a-training-programme-for-residential-carers/</span></span></span></span></a></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="color:black">Young People’s Skills Group</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.exchangewales.org/the-value-of-cultural-and-creative-engagement-understanding-the-experiences-and-opinions-of-care-experienced-young-people-and-foster-carers-in-wales/" style="color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="text-underline:none">https://www.exchangewales.org/the-value-of-cultural-and-creative-engagement-understanding-the-experiences-and-opinions-of-care-experienced-young-people-and-foster-carers-in-wales/</span></span></span></span></a></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 11px;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%">Although foster carers and the course facilitators fed back very positively about the training, the academic evaluation and randomised control trial of Fostering Changes&nbsp; found that there was little positive long-term impact on the foster carers’ practice.&nbsp; </span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%">It would seem that the foster carers who most benefitted from the course were those who had begun their fostering career relatively recently. Therefore it is suggested that Fostering Changes would be a good entry-level addition to the post-approval training strand of the National Fostering Framework.</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p align="center" style="text-align:center; margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%">‘</span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%">It should be a course offered at the start of a fostering journey - 6 years in I feel I could have done some things better and maybe aged a lot less!’.</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%">Given the positive feedback by course participants, the consortium was disappointed that little long-term change was found by the randomised control trial&nbsp; The findings of the process evaluation were largely consistent with the positive evaluation feedback collected for courses throughout the programme. </span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 11px;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">The evaluation of the creative workshop programme reported a number of benefits for children and young people from attending the programme, including improved confidence, social and emotional development as well as arts-based skills.&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 11px;">&nbsp;</p> <p>For more information about Confidence in Care email <a href="mailto:elizabeth.bryan@fostering.net">Elizabeth Bryan </a>or ring 02920 440940.</p> <p>For media enquiries email The Fostering Network’s <a href="mailto:media@fostering.net">media team</a> or ring 020 7620 6441.</p> <p><a href="/sites/default/files/uploads/pdf/confidence_in_care_frequently_asked_questions.pdf">Frequently asked questions on the programme are available here.</a></p> <p><img alt="Lottery fund" src="/sites/default/files/uploads/images/big_lottery_funded_0.jpg" style="height:119px; width:150px" /></p> <hr /> <h2><a id="Cymraeg" name="Cymraeg"></a>Hyder mewn Gofal</h2> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><b><span lang="CY" style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="color:black">Roedd Hyder mewn Gofal yn rhaglen chwe blynedd uchelgeisiol (2015-2021) i helpu i wella sefydlogrwydd lleoliadau drwy well rhyngweithio a gwell lefelau ymlyniad rhwng gofalwyr a phlant a phobl ifanc sy’n derbyn gofal</span></span></span></span></b><b><span lang="CY" style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="color:black">.</span></span></span></b></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="CY" style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="color:black">Ariannwyd y rhaglen gan Gronfa Gymunedol y Loteri Genedlaethol, ac roedd wedi’i ffurfio o dair cainc</span></span></span><span lang="CY" style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="color:black">:</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <ul> <li style="margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="CY" style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Y brif gainc oedd cyflenwi’r cwrs Newidiadau Maethu i ofalwyr maeth ym mhob un o’r 22 o awdurdodau lleol Cymru a’r darparwyr gwasanaethau maethu annibynnol.&nbsp; Dyma oedd yr ymgymeriad cyntaf o’r math hwn oedd yn ceisio dod â chysondeb hyfforddiant i ofalwyr maeth ledled Cymru.&nbsp; Nod y rhaglen Newidiadau Maethu yw magu perthnasoedd cadarnhaol, annog ymddygiad cadarnhaol gan blant</span></span></span></span><span lang="CY" style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">, a gosod terfynau priodol, drwy ymagwedd ymarferol yn seiliedig ar sgiliau.&nbsp; Hyd y cwrs yw 12 wythnos, ac fe’i dilynir gan dri sesiwn cymorth tymhorol. </span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li style="margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="CY" style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Ail gainc oedd hyfforddi nifer fechan o weithwyr cymorth preswyl gyda chwrs wedi’i addasu’n benodol ar gyfer y sector, Newidiadau Gofal.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li style="margin-bottom:11px; margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="CY" style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Roedd y gainc olaf yn golygu gweithio’n uniongyrchol â phobl ifanc sy’n derbyn gofal ar gyfres o weithdai creadigol. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li> </ul> <p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="CY" style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="color:black">Cyflenwyd y rhaglen gan gonsortiwm o’r prif sefydliadau sy’n gweithio â phlant maeth a phlant sy’n derbyn gofal yng Nghymru a ledled y Deyrnas Unedig.&nbsp; Arweiniwyd y consortiwm gan Y Rhwydwaith Maethu, oedd yn gweithio mewn partneriaeth â Gweithredu dros Blant, Barnardo’s, a TACT. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="CY" style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="color:black">Gwerthuswyd y rhaglen yn annibynnol gan CASCADE </span></span></span></span><span lang="CY" style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="color:black">(Canolfan Ymchwil a Datblygu Gofal Cymdeithasol Plant) </span></span></span><span lang="CY" style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="color:black">o Brifysgol Caerdydd,</span></span></span></span><span lang="CY" style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="color:black"> a SEWTU (Uned Treialon De-ddwyrain Cymru). &nbsp;Prif ran y gwerthuso oedd hap-dreial rheoli – ymagwedd sy’n anarferol yn y sector gofal plant.&nbsp; &nbsp;</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><b><span lang="CY" style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="color:black">Yr hyn a gyflawnodd y rhaglen</span></span></span></b></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u><span lang="CY" style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="color:black">Hyfforddiant Newidiadau Maethu</span></span></span></u></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="CY" style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="color:black">Cyflenwyd hyfforddiant Newidiadau Maethu yn llwyddiannus i dros 1200 o ofalwyr maeth a gweithwyr cymdeithasol ledled pob awdurdod lleol yng Nghymru a’r darparwyr gwasanaethau maethu annibynnol.&nbsp; Roedd hyn yn cynnwys gofalwyr maeth prif ffrwd a gofalwyr sy’n berthnasau, yn ogystal â gweithwyr cymdeithasol.&nbsp; </span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="CY" style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%">Dywedodd gofalwyr maeth a gweithwyr cymdeithasol wrthym eu bod wedi elwa o gymorth gan gymheiriaid y gwnaethant ei dderbyn yn ystod y cwrs 12 wythnos, a rhoddodd gofalwyr maeth wybod am deimlo’n fwy hyderus yn eu rôl, o ganlyniad i fynychu’r hyfforddiant.</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="CY" style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%">Rhoddodd cyfranogwyr yn y cwrs wybod am newidiadau cadarnhaol gartref, yn ogystal â pherthnasoedd cryf â’u plant a phobl ifanc.&nbsp; &nbsp;</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p align="center" style="text-align:center; margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="CY" style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%">‘Teimlaf fod gen i flwch offer o sgiliau defnyddiol y gallaf eu defnyddio unrhyw adeg gydag unrhyw </span></span><span lang="CY" style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%">blentyn</span></span><span lang="CY" style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%">’</span></span><span lang="CY" style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%">.</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p align="center" style="text-align:center; margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="CY" style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%">‘Mae fy hyder innau a fy mhlant wedi gwirioneddol dyfu, mae’r strategaethau wedi helpu i adeiladu ar y perthnasoedd sydd gennym eisoes’.</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p align="center" style="text-align:center; margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="CY" style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="color:black">‘Rhannwn feddyliau a theimladau a siaradwn fwy, sydd wedi gwneud y berthynas yn gryfach’.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u><span lang="CY" style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%">Newidiadau Gofal </span></span></u></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="CY" style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%">Croesawyd Newidiadau Gofal gan yr 86 o weithwyr cymorth a gymerodd ran yn y cynllun peilot.&nbsp; Canfu adroddiad Cascade fod yr hwyluso wedi’i raddio fel ‘ardderchog’, a gwelwyd fod yr ystod o bynciau a gwmpaswyd yn darparu cwrs ‘lefel sylfaen’ da i’r rheiny sy’n newydd i ofal preswyl.&nbsp; Fe’i croesawyd hefyd gan y rheiny sy’n newydd i’r proffesiwn, tra ei bod hefyd yn annog adfyfyrio ac atgyfnerthu i weithwyr mwy profiadol.&nbsp; &nbsp;</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u><span lang="CY" style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%">Grŵp Sgiliau Pobl Ifanc</span></span></u></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="CY" style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%">Rhoddodd y mwyafrif o ofalwyr wybod am welliant yn hyder eu person ifanc o fewn eu hunain neu o fewn amgylchedd tîm.&nbsp; Datblygodd y bobl ifanc hefyd adnoddau a all gynorthwyo’u lles meddyliol. </span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="CY" style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%">Cafodd y prosiect effaith ar y berthynas rhwng y gofalwyr a’r bobl ifanc eu hunain.&nbsp; Rhoddodd le i’r gofalwyr a’r bobl ifanc gael hwyl gyda’i gilydd a chymryd rhan mewn gweithgareddau fel pobl gydradd. &nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p align="center" style="text-align:center; margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="CY" style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%">‘Roedd hwn yn gyfle gwych inni gydweithio a rhannu rhywbeth yn gyffredin<span style="background:white"><span style="color:black">’</span></span><span style="background:white"><span style="color:black"><i>.</i></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p align="center" style="text-align:center; margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="CY" style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="color:black">‘Yr ymyrraeth gyntaf mewn dros 10 mlynedd y mae P a minnau wedi gallu cael ato gyda’n gilydd’.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><b><span lang="CY" style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="color:black">Dysgu o’r rhaglen</span></span></span></b></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="CY" style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%">Y darn mwyaf nerthol o adborth y gwnaethom ei dderbyn gan ofalwyr maeth a wnaeth fynychu Newidiadau Maethu oedd y budd o fynychu sesiynau grŵp dros gyfnod o 12 wythnos.&nbsp; Mwynhaodd gofalwyr rannu profiadau â’u cymheiriaid a derbyn cefnogaeth gan bobl sy’n llwyr ddeall gofynion rôl gofalwyr maeth.</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="CY" style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%">Roedd ansawdd yr hwyluso hefyd yn rhywbeth a amlygwyd yn gyffredinol, gyda gwybodaeth a sgiliau’r hwyluswyr yn un o’r prif bethau roedd gofalwyr yn eu gwerthfawrogi o fod wedi mynychu’r cwrs.</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="CY" style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%">Profwyd fod ymagwedd gonsortiwm y sefydliadau trydydd sector yn cydweithio i gyflenwi hyfforddiant ac ymyriadau eraill ledled Cymru yn gweithio’n dda, ac y gellid ei ailadrodd eto.&nbsp; </span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="CY" style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="color:black">Mae’r bartneriaeth rhwng Hyder mewn Gofal a Phrifysgol Caerdydd wedi esgor ar y darnau canlynol o adroddiadau ymchwil a gwerthuso:</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="CY" style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="color:black">Newidiadau Maethu: </span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="CY" style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="color:black">Hap-dreial rheoli pragmatig o’r rhaglen Newidiadau Maethu</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="about:blank" style="color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline"><span lang="CY" style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="text-underline:none">https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S014521342030301X</span></span></span></span></a></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="CY" style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="color:black">Gwerthuso proses ansoddol y rhaglen Newidiadau Maethu ar gyfer gofalwyr maeth fel rhan o hap-dreial rheoli Hyder mewn Gofal</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="about:blank" style="color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline"><span lang="CY" style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="text-underline:none">https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0145213420304233</span></span></span></span></a></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="CY" style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="color:black">Adroddiad gwerthuso Newidiadau Gofal </span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="about:blank" style="color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline"><span lang="CY" style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="text-underline:none">https://cascadewales.org/report/an-evaluation-of-caring-changes-a-training-programme-for-residential-carers/</span></span></span></span></a></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="CY" style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="color:black">Grŵp Sgiliau Pobl Ifanc</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="about:blank" style="color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline"><span lang="CY" style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="text-underline:none">https://www.exchangewales.org/the-value-of-cultural-and-creative-engagement-understanding-the-experiences-and-opinions-of-care-experienced-young-people-and-foster-carers-in-wales/</span></span></span></span></a></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="CY" style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%">Er bod gofalwyr maeth a hwyluswyr y cwrs wedi adborthi’n gadarnhaol iawn am yr hyfforddiant, canfu’r gwerthuso academaidd a’r hap-dreial rheoli o Newidiadau Maethu mai ond ychydig o effaith hirdymor gadarnhaol oedd yna ar ymarfer gofalwyr maeth.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="CY" style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%">Ymddengys mai’r gofalwyr maeth a elwodd fwyaf o’r cwrs oedd y rheiny oedd wedi dechrau ar eu gyrfa faethu yn gymharol ddiweddar.&nbsp; Felly, awgrymir y byddai Newidiadau Maethu’n ychwanegiad sylfaenol da at gainc hyfforddiant ar ôl cwblhau y Fframwaith Maethu Cenedlaethol.&nbsp; </span></span></span></span></span></p> <p align="center" style="text-align:center; margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="CY" style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%">‘Dylai fod yn gwrs a gynigir ar ddechrau taith faethu – 6 blynedd ar ôl dechrau, rwyf yn teimlo y gallwn fod wedi gwneud rhai pethau’n well ac efallai heneiddio llawer llai</span></span><span lang="CY" style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%">!’.</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="CY" style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%">O ystyried yr adborth cadarnhaol gan gyfranogwyr ar y cwrs, roedd y consortiwm yn siomedig mai ond ychydig o newid hirdymor a ganfuwyd gan yr hap-dreial rheoli.&nbsp; Roedd canfyddiadau gwerthuso’r broses i raddau helaeth yn gyson â’r adborth gwerthuso cadarnhaol a gasglwyd ar gyfer cyrsiau drwy gydol y rhaglen. </span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span lang="CY" style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">Rhoddodd y gwerthusiad o’r rhaglen gweithdy creadigol wybod am nifer o fuddion i blant a phobl ifanc o fynychu’r rhaglen, yn cynnwys gwell hyder, datblygiad cymdeithasol ac emosiynol, yn ogystal â sgiliau wedi’u seilio ar y celfyddydau. </span></span></span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>I gael mwy o wybodaeth am Hyder mewn Gofal, anfonwch e-bost at <a href="mailto:ELIZABETH.BRYAN@FOSTERING.NET">Elizabeth Bryan</a>.</p> <p>Ar gyfer ymholiadau gan y cyfryngau, anfonwch e-bost at <a href="mailto:media@fostering.net">dîm cyfryngau’r</a> Rhwydwaith Maethu neu ffoniwch 020 7620 6425.</p> <p><a href="/sites/default/files/uploads/pdf/welsh_confidence_in_care_frequently_asked_questions.pdf">Mae cwestiynau cyffredin ynglŷn â’r rhaglen ar gael yma.&nbsp;&nbsp;</a></p> <p><img alt="Lottery fund" src="/sites/default/files/uploads/images/big_lottery_funded_0.jpg" style="height:119px; 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