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  Frequently asked questions

  … a foster carer What is the difference between adoption and fostering? Fostering is a way of offering children and young … up by their own parents. It's a legal procedure in which all the parental responsibility is transferred to the … and advice services. Ask your fostering service about membership of The Fostering Network when you apply to …

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  Making decisions for a child in foster care

  … Why should foster carers be involved in decisions about a child’s care? In many cases, foster carers know the … child, foster carers should be invited to contribute to all relevant discussions about the child . This means that, … concern about a foster carer, or someone in the fostering household, it would not be appropriate for the …

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  Education resources for foster carers

  … Supporting writing for primary learners Powerful ways that all foster carers can support children's learning Supporting … for schools The Toolkit for Schools was developed by The Fostering Network and education charity Achievement for All … discounted price of £12.50 or digitally for £4.99. Talking about Higher Education Factsheet Foster carers are ambitious …

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  Our work in Wales

  … as well as our latest recruitment targets , or read more about fostering legislation in Wales . Fostering Communities  … community with the aim of improving wellbeing for all.   Through our bespoke programme of work, we will improve …

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  Other research

  … to EU nationals who were currently residing in the UK. The Fostering Network received enquiries from fostering services worrying about approving people as foster carers who were non-UK EU … families that care for them - 2016 Earlier this year the All Party Parliamentary Group for Children (APPGC) launched …

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  It's time to treat foster carers as the professionals that they are

  … I've been involved in fostering for many years now. One of the debates I remember … 'foster carers' or 'foster parents'. I'm not talking about what fostered children and young people call their … with them). It's not that foster carers don't exercise all the parenting skills that birth parents might use, but …

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  Attracting and Keeping Carers – June 2013

  … Our DfE funded project to support fostering services to recruit more foster carers continues … support fostering. Give yourself a pat on the back! What all this translates to in terms of figures is over 1,100 … many people, this will be an early stage of finding out about fostering and they need the time to consider the …

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  The retention and recruitment of foster carers in England - members' views and research opportunity

  … rate of the number of people who express an interest in fostering to becoming approved. We expect to hear more about the Government’s plans when they publish their … over the next three years was a good idea. But, almost all respondents (whether they agreed or disagreed) made the …

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  Attracting and Keeping Carers - April 2013

  … this year’s Foster Care Fortnight are gathering pace. The Fostering Network’s have been out and about, taking pictures of celebrities in the frame, as well … that some of these kids have had to endure, I feel all the more privileged that they have allowed me a glimpse …

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  What’s missing from the Government’s strategy ‘Stable Homes, Built on Love’?

  … are paid for the work that they do, whilst others are not. All are supervised, work within a tight regulatory framework … this, they currently have ambiguous employment status. The Fostering Network agrees with the Education Select Committee … postcode lottery they currently face.    You can read more about our call here.     Summary  A lot of the things we and …

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• News Story
  Have your say! 2024 State of the Nations’ Foster Care survey is now open

  … Established in 2014, The Fostering Network’s State of the Nations’ Foster Care survey … among the academic community and government officials in all four nations. Our findings are used in academic research … One third of foster carers said they were not always clear about what decisions they have the authority to make about …

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  Call for increased flexibility for foster carers combining fostering and work

  … Fostering services and employers in England can help increase … service and their employer), shares their opinions about combining fostering with other work and identifies what … services can do to make this work successfully for all involved.   “Moreover, where foster carers are told that …

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  UK’s fostering system under ‘unsustainable strain’, top fostering charity warns

  … The UK’s fostering system is under ‘unsustainable strain’ and is being … carers reported that they were rarely or never given all the information about a fostered child prior to their arrival. In addition, …

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  More children to end up in unsuitable homes if more foster carers aren’t urgently recruited

  … according to new figures released by the UK’s leading fostering charity, The Fostering Network. Across the UK … – residential care can offer some of this, but not all.   Over the past year, all governments across the UK have … all children can have their needs met." Anyone can learn about fostering and decide whether it’s suitable for them – …

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  Report focusing on improving experiences of Muslim foster carers and fostered children launched today

  … carers are explored in a report launched today by leading fostering charity The Fostering Network.  The Muslim … recommendations include: The importance of collecting data about the number of Muslim looked after children and how a … to develop and share best practice. We work to ensure all fostered children and young people experience stable …

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