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  Education: Helping young people succeed

  … I have been working on the Fostering Achievement scheme since May 2008 providing … foster and kinship carers. When I speak to foster carers about the young people they look after I am keen to find out … GCSE modules in summer 2015 and obtained A – C grades in all her subjects except maths. Nicole wanted to do better in …

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  Building connections and confidence with LEGO®

  … foster carers for nearly 12 years. We mostly do long term fostering and we have two children with us – our eldest … child, but might not be recognised by others.   Learning about Lego We’ve seen through other activities (for example …  Ask a question. The key is to ask an open question that all children can respond to in their own way by building a …

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  A summary of the reports and consultations recently released relating to foster care in England

  … and prevent them improving services. This may appear all well and good but there are concerns that it will lead to … this is planned because central government cares so much about social workers’ welfare, but I’m not sure and the … formulating our response and making sure that long-term fostering is given equal status with other forms of …

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  Behind the scenes at the Don't Move Me campaign

  … where the loving support of a stable family home can make all the difference between success and failure. So while the Fostering Network had argued for this change in the law for a … Bill in early 2013. That April, MPs were filmed talking about their experiences of leaving home, and at what age …

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  A new president for The Fostering Network

  … As the world’s eyes turn to Washington DC, The Fostering Network is proud to announce the appointment of its … families and network of extended family and friends, who all play a vital role in supporting foster carers to look … who come to live with them. ‘I am particularly passionate about the impact of social pedagogy, having been part of The …

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