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The Fostering Network are working in partnership with The Sex Education Forum and funded by DHSC National Reproductive Health, Sexual Health and HIV Innovation Fund. This exciting new project aims to increase the knowledge, skills, and confidence of foster carers in supporting the children and young people you care for to have better sexual and reproductive health outcomes.
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.
Salary: £22,138 - £24,000
When applying to higher education through UCAS, I came across a box asking if I was care experienced. At the time I didn’t know why they were asking me this, or why it was relevant, but I ticked it, because it was the truth and I have never felt ashamed to have this status.
For Black History Month we are highlighting the amazing work Black people involved in fostering do. We also show where foster care has to do better to make sure it is the best it can be – both for Black foster carers and Black children in care.
In blog two of our series, Judith tells us about the challenges Black children in care are faced with and which steps have to be taken to make sure Black children in care can thrive.
Read blog 3 here: Mis- and under-representation of Black people in fostering
Today we are publishing a short paper, setting out four recommendations we would like the Care Review to endorse, Foster Care: Four Recommendations for Firm Foundations. These are based on research evidence, data and, equally important, the views and feedback from our consultation with foster carers and fostering services. We want these to inform our continued dialogue with the Care Review Team as they work up the detail of their recommendations. The following post contains reflections about the Review from our Chief Executive, Kevin Williams.
For Black History Month we are highlighting the amazing work Black people involved in fostering do. We also show where foster care has to do better to make sure it is the best it can be – both for Black foster carers and Black children in care.
First up is Judith. She is a speaker and author and the CEO and founder of The Transformed You, which delivers intervention and support mentoring programmes to care experienced people to help them transform their lives and thrive. Judith has also served on social care panels and is chair of The Black Care Experience and care experienced herself.
In blog 1 of our series, she tells us all about The Black Care Experience and the issues the Black care community has struggled with for decades.
Read blog 2 here: Enabling Black children in care to own their identity and thrive
Read blog 3 here: Mis- and under-representation of Black people in fostering
Advice and Mediation Worker: South Midlands – 18 hours per week
The Fostering Network
Network Engagement Officer (X1 North of England - 22.5 hours per week and x1 Central England 35 hours per week)
As part of Foetal Alcohol Syndrome Disorder (FASD) awareness month, we asked developmental psychologist Dominic McSherry from Ulster University to share more about his research into FASD. Here he tells us why it is so important to continue to raise awareness and improve support for foster families caring for affected children.
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.
