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  Care leavers celebrated during #NCLW and #TickTheBox

  … face when they leave the care system. Each year at The Fostering Network we mark NCLW with our #TickTheBox campaign … went to a number of events held to mark the campaign, all of which highlighted the drive and determination to … charities in England. This gave us the opportunity to talk about the Government plans to extend the Staying Put scheme – …

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  A New Year's message from our chief executive

  … Given that it’s 2020, I’ve seen lots of puns already about organisations needing to have clear (2020) vision about … than forwards , and to reflect on a very busy 2019 for The Fostering Network. Over the year we’ve continued to innovate … Many of you reading this have been involved in some or all of these things, and for that I want to say a huge thank …

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  Heroes of COVID-19

  … T alking about his time as a foster carer, Nick says: ‘We fostered … many different aspects of childcare, and could understand fostering from many different perspectives and had respect … and in order to reassure them he wrote regular letters to all staff. Nick says: ‘I wanted them to know that as well as …

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  A great success, but there's so much more to do

  … by my usual sense of dissatisfaction with the current fostering status quo. There’s so much more that could be – … one of a range of issues for fostering in England. How about dealing with the way that allegations against foster … looking after children on behalf of the state? Or paying all foster carers a fee for their time and expertise? Or …

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  Mockingbird Programme offers increased capacity, ‘normality’ and good value

  … The UK’s leading fostering charity has developed a cost-effective, sustainable … report published today by the Department for Education about The Fostering Network’s award-winning Mockingbird … new friends that you will have for life really.’ Almost all children and young people (98% in 2018 and 97% in 2019) …

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  Wellbeing of fostered children in Wales to be improved thanks to innovative project

  … This new innovative programme will help foster carers and all those who work with fostered children and young people to … among all those involved with looked after children. The Fostering Network will work with Cwm Taf Social Services and … part in this exciting pilot. In Cwm Taf, we are passionate about the potential that can be achieved for young people …

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