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  Post-18 living arrangements for children in care

  … About post-18 living arrangements Changes in the law across … want.  Similarly, the Northern Ireland scheme allows all young people in education, employment or training to … for young people leaving care – these include: Fostering services should have a clear understanding of the …

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  Stability

  …   About stability Stability means ensuring that every child in … children experience several different types of instability all within the same year. Nearly 2,400 children (six per cent … child. The National Audit Office (NAO) report[ 3 ] stated fostering services in England were not being commissioned …

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  Like Edward Timpson, we're proud of Staying Put but our expectations have not yet been met

  … their former foster carers. Given that up to a third of all young people aged 20 to 34 years are currently living … on to their former foster carer. We are very concerned about this as we do not believe that young care leavers … shift is required We also need a culture shift within fostering services, which must accept that Staying Put is the …

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  Creativity permeates everything we do

  … a more positive future not just for themselves – but for all children who grow up in the care system. It was … part of, and it was wonderful. I first met the young lady about three and a half years ago when The Fostering Network was running its Don’t Move Me campaign . …

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  Care experienced teen Bebe, from Essex, has sights set on 2024 Paralympics in Paris

  … care with Mick and Pauline, my previous carers told them all about it. Mick helped me sign up with a running club, and I … support and pride also comes from Bebe’s birth family, fostering service and   notably, British Athletics. Pauline …

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  What makes a hub home carer – an insight into the Mockingbird role

  …   Find out more about the Mockingbird Programme here Our fostering journey started 17 years ago, when I was working in … thinkers, resilient and had a much needed sense of humour. All these we felt were requirements to succeed.  It was a …

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  Educational programme for London’s fostered children launched

  … London Fostering Achievement, an innovative new programme delivered … The Fostering Network in partnership with Achievement for All aimed at improving educational outcomes for children in … how the programme will move forward. We’re very excited about this work, and very optimistic that we can support …

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  CEO Sarah Thomas highlights urgent need for more foster carers at Education Select Committee

  … The Fostering Network gave oral evidence to the Education Select … also released a survey last week aimed at care leavers of all ages to ask about the help they received whilst in care and the types of …

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  Responding to plans for the education system in England: a need to focus on children who are looked after

  … education system, The Schools White Paper Opportunity for all: strong schools with great teachers for your child and … Review: Right support, right place, right time .   The Fostering Network is disappointed to see that neither report … the care system but there is a lack of detail currently about how this will be addressed in practice.   The review …

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  Education minister celebrates Fostering Achievement in Northern Ireland

  … The Fostering Network in Northern Ireland, and education minister … is a unique programme of activity that works will all five statutory health trusts in Northern Ireland. It is … support for children and foster carers.”  Find out more about Fostering Achievement on the website. …

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