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Fiona has been fostering for over six years now, after originally seeing an advert on television years before she decided to seriously consider the role. Fiona speaks about her experiences of fostering and how the support she receives helps her to be the best foster carer she can be.
At The Fostering Network, we always want to know what our members are experiencing to help make improvements in foster care and shine a light on practice that is working well. We speak with you via our helplines, forums and at events. We also occasionally gather your views through surveys.
In this blog, Daisy Elliott, our research and evidence manager explains why collecting evidence is important to influence policy change and make a real difference to the lives of children and young people, and those that support them.
Salary: £30,000 – £34,000pa
By Jacqui Shurlock and Vicki Swain, joint head of policy and campaigns.
Following the publication of the Independent Review of Children’s Social Care in England in May 2022, the Government published yesterday their strategy for the reform of children’s social care: Stable Homes, Built on Love.
The headlines were covered by the press yesterday and you can see The Fostering Network’s press notice here. This blog outlines our initial thoughts in more detail.
Salary: £40,000 - £51,500pa Dependent upon experience plus £3,964pa London Weighting if applicable
Hours: 36 hours per week
Location: Flexible/Pan UK role, we have offices in London SE1, Cardiff, Scotland and Northern Ireland
Salary: £24,000 - £27,341pa Dependent upon experience
Hours: 35 hours per week
Management Accountant
The Fostering Network
By Jacqui Shurlock and Vicki Swain – joint head of policy and campaigns
Last year we asked you to share your views on the final report of the Independent Review of Children’s Social Care in England. You did so through our care review survey, at focus groups and in forum meetings. Thank you to everyone who got involved.
We have produced a series of blogs which summarise your feedback, with this final blog focusing on allegations. This was an area you felt was missing from the independent review and with such importance, we felt it deserved a blog of its own.
This piece features the views of the 665 foster carers who responded to our survey or attended our forums and consultation events. It also includes feedback from our State of the Nation 2021 survey of 3,352 foster carers.
In partnership with Williams Giles Accountants, we hold regular webinars that offer support and advice with calculating and completing your tax returns. These include advice on National Insurance contributions.
Dates for 2023
- 8th FEBRUARY at 10.30am
- 11th MAY at 7.30pm
