Project Worker - Mockingbird x1 London/East England Based and x1 North England Based
x1 London/East England Based
x1 North England Based
‘I was hooked and never looked back’: How 18-year-old Reece’s foster carers supported his dreams to study drama
Reece, 18, has been living with his foster carers, Jim and Jem, for the past seven years. We had a chat about his experience of foster care and his plans to pursue his dreams in studying drama.
Associate trainers: Scotland
We are looking for Associate Trainers who are willing to work with us flexibly to deliver in-person and virtual training in Scotland. The ideal candidates will have significant experience of providing high quality training to foster carers and other social care professionals, and will be able to demonstrate positive feedback from training sessions they have run. They will also have recent direct experience of working in a fostering setting.
Executive Assistant to CEO
Salary: £24,000 - £27,000 Dependent upon experience plus £3,964pa London Weighting if applicable
Why foster carer Jo, from East Yorkshire, had a 12ft statue made in her honour
Ever met someone so kind, they had a statue made in their honour? Neither had we, until we met foster carer Jo from East Yorkshire. She chats to us about winning the #myKINDhero award and the story behind it.
Fostering Wellbeing Project Manager - Part Time
Fostering Wellbeing Project Manager – Part Time
What does the Independent Review of Children’s Social Care in Northern Ireland mean for fostering?
On 21 June 2023 Professor Ray Jones published his final report as Chair of the Independent Review of Children’s Social Care in Northern Ireland. The report sets out a plan to transform children’s services through a whole scale reconfiguration of children’s trusts and the creation of a new Northern Ireland wide independent agency. It also made some key recommendations on foster care to which The Fostering Network contributed, which Kathleen Toner, director for Northern Ireland will explore in this blog.
Care experienced teen Bebe, from Essex, has sights set on 2024 Paralympics in Paris
Not many 16-year-olds can say they are a qualifying athlete for Team GB, and for Bebe, from Harlow, Essex, her journey to getting there has been inspirational.
‘The world is a scary place and siblings need each other’
Roseanne, Beverley and Katherine spent a year in foster care, but unlike some fostered siblings they weren’t separated. More than two decades later, the three sisters explain the hugely positive impact being fostered together has had on them throughout their lives, and why it’s vital siblings must remain together in foster care.
