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The Fostering Network is the UK’s leading fostering charity. We are dedicated to creating a better future for fostered children and young people. We bring together everyone who is involved in their lives, leading, inspiring, motivating and supporting them to make foster care better. Together with our members and supporters we are a powerful catalyst for change, and we’ve been shaping and influencing the fostering agenda for more than 40 years.
In June 2021, the Independent Review of Children’s Social Care in England published their Case for Change document. The document aims to set out the problems the children’s social care sector is faced with. It also gives everyone with care experience or in the children’s social care workforce the opportunity to understand the Review team’s thinking and tell them what has been overlooked.
Dr Arlene Weekes believes that the decisions that fostering and adoption panel members make are too often influenced by their own biases and backgrounds. She is calling for radical reform of how they are hired – and fired
A unique opportunity has arisen for a qualified company secretary or by virtue of professional qualification or a minimum of two years as a company secretary, or experience as a legal adviser who can help us to improve the lives and life chances of children and young people in foster care.
Kate and her partner Natalie have been foster carers for four years and became Mockingbird hub home carers for Trust Fostering, part of Doncaster Children’s Services Trust, in 2018. Over the last 15 months going in and out of lockdown, they have started setting regular competitions and organised activities to keep the children in the constellation entertained. This has not only supported relationship building within the constellation but with the wider community as well. Kate tells us more.
Salary: £28,014 - £42,021 pro rata
Location: Flexible, South / East England
Hours: 28 hours per week
Status: Permanent
The Independent Review of Children’s Social Care in England, led by Josh McAllister, today published their Case for Change report.
We’re looking for an implementation manager, funded by The Promise Partnership to join our team in Scotland. Your role will be to lead on the recommendations and guide the changes required by The Promise at The Fostering Network as well as to support stakeholders and membership in the implementation of The Promise. You will have excellent knowledge of The Promise and Care Review in Scotland and how it will impact on care experienced children and young people.
