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  Post-18 care

  … support and time as they transition into adulthood. The Fostering Network led the successful Don’t Move Me campaign … of the new duties that have caused concern for all involved and have resulted in variability in policy, … and how this is calculated. In addition to concern about the level of central funding, carers and young people …

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  Tick The Box

  … at higher and further education and many do not know about the support available to them and we want to change … higher and further education institutions and encourage all to provide excellent support to people with care … fair, tours of the university, presentations by The Fostering Network, Queen’s University Belfast, Ulster …

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  The Fostering Network's 2024 Manifesto

  … on care experienced children and young people. Support  fostering families. Invest and reform in the wider system … thrive in foster care. The Fostering Network is calling on all political parties to commit to taking bold, urgent action … your constituency.  How do I speak to my local candidate about foster care?  There are currently almost 70,000 …

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  Our work in England

  … team Our membership team is on hand to answer queries about your membership via membership@fostering.net or 020 7620 6440. We also have a team of … Our team of regional practice support consultants are all practice experts with direct experience of social work, …

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  When I Am Ready

  … 2014, and is the result of a joint campaign between The Fostering Network and Action for Children. The Welsh … and implementing When I am Ready. It was expected that all local authorities will set up local When I am Ready … in Wales has developed some  Frequently Asked Questions about When I am Ready aimed at answering questions regarding …

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  Head, Heart, Hands July 2015

  … school but found it incredibly difficult to put in writing all the facts that were whizzing around his head, rushing … from his teachers at school. He was worried and anxious about almost everything and protective of his little brother. … its key values, main principles and core concepts. The Fostering Network’s Head, Heart, Hands operations manager, …

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  Policy and campaigns blog - May 2018

  … concerned that, while the review group will be considering fostering, kinship care, and adoption allowances, they will … in foster care. For example, it dismissed the idea that all foster carers deserve to be paid, it discounts long term … in each country with a specific focus on learning more about how France have professionalised their foster care …

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  Your education questions answered - pt 2

  … practice. We put your education questions to three of our fostering and education experts, Bernadette Alexander and … should make clear who has the authority to make decisions about which school a looked after child should attend.   If … electronically from the current school to the new one.  All past Personal Education Plan Reviews will be included in …

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  ‘I was hooked and never looked back’: How 18-year-old Reece’s foster carers supported his dreams to study drama

  … for the past seven years. How would you describe your fostering experience?  First of all, I would say that the years have gone by really quickly! … a place studying drama at university. Can you tell us more about that?  I’m currently in my last year at college and my …

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  Head, Heart, Hands May 2015

  … contributions from Head, Heart, Hands foster carers about what love means in their relationships with children … more challenging issues around love in practice. Aberlour Fostering, City of Edinburgh Council and Orkney Islands … are grateful that we are able to be a part of it. We were all touched by the examples of foster carers, the empowering …

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• News Story
  Teens moved too many times around care, survey reveals

  … carers from across the UK released today (1 June) by The Fostering Network has revealed.    The survey, covering over … covers and make myself comfortable. From then on it wasn’t all rainbows and smiles, it took a lot of hard work and … the home and family they need and deserve.”  Find out more about fostering, and supporting children in foster care and …

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

  … The Fostering Network today announced the launch of the new … This new innovative programme will help foster carers and all those who work with fostered children and young people to … 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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