recruitment and retention https://thefosteringnetwork.org.uk/ en Retention and recruitment of foster carers – research findings https://thefosteringnetwork.org.uk/research/RR <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--title--page.html.twig x field--node--title.html.twig * field--node--page.html.twig * field--title.html.twig * field--string.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--title.html.twig' --> <span property="schema:name">Retention and recruitment of foster carers – research findings</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--title.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--uid--page.html.twig x field--node--uid.html.twig * field--node--page.html.twig * field--uid.html.twig * field--entity-reference.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <span rel="schema:author"> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'username' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/user/templates/username.html.twig' --> <span lang="" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="">Daisy Elliott</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/user/templates/username.html.twig' --> </span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--created--page.html.twig x field--node--created.html.twig * field--node--page.html.twig * field--created.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2022-12-09T10:26:46+00:00">Fri, 12/09/2022 - 10:26</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-introduction--page.html.twig * field--node--field-introduction.html.twig * field--node--page.html.twig * field--field-introduction.html.twig * field--text-long.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <div class="field field--name-field-introduction field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field--item"><p>In May 2023 The Fostering Network published timely research into the retention and recruitment of foster carers in England. The research aimed to explore how to achieve a diverse and stable foster care workforce in England. This research was&nbsp;supported by the <a href="https://kpmgfoundation.org.uk/">KPMG Foundation</a> and was conducted by the <a href="https://www.ceiglobal.org/">Centre for Evidence and Implementation</a>&nbsp;(CEI).&nbsp;</p> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--body--page.html.twig * field--node--body.html.twig * field--node--page.html.twig * field--body.html.twig * field--text-with-summary.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <div property="schema:text" class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field--item"><p>Ensuring there are sufficient numbers of skilled and knowledgeable foster carers is one of the biggest challenges currently facing the fostering sector. This research explores what works to retain foster carers – ultimately so we are able to meet all the needs of children in care, both now and in the future. It also sought to develop a better understanding of the recruitment foster carers in England.</p> <p><a class="button" href="https://thefosteringnetwork.org.uk/sites/default/files/2023-05/Retention%20and%20recruitment%20report%20-%2024%20May%202023.pdf">Read the summary report&nbsp;</a><br /> &nbsp;</p> <p><a class="button" href="https://thefosteringnetwork.org.uk/sites/default/files/2023-05/CEI_Report_Foster_Carer_Retention_and_Recruitment_May23.pdf">Read the full report &nbsp;</a><br /> &nbsp;</p> <h2>Key recommendations:</h2> <dl class="ckeditor-accordion"> <dt>For Government</dt> <dd> <p>Based on the findings from this research, we are calling on Government to:&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Recruitment</strong></p> <ul> <li>Introduce buddy/mentor schemes to offer wraparound support throughout the approval process.&nbsp;</li> <li>Co-produce regional marketing and communications recruitment content with care experienced young people and foster carers.&nbsp;<br /> &nbsp;</li> </ul> <p><strong>Retention&nbsp;</strong></p> <ul> <li>Improve the financial support available for foster carers, their access to short breaks/sleepovers and the allegations process in fostering.</li> <li>Introduce information sharing standards to support positive matching. &nbsp;</li> <li>Develop a best practice framework that ensures consistency for the foster carer offer.&nbsp;</li> </ul> </dd> <dt>For fostering services</dt> <dd> <p>Based on the findings from&nbsp;this research, we are calling on fostering services to:&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Recruitment&nbsp;</strong></p> <ul> <li>Ensure their application processes incorporate lived experience, facilitate the building of quality relationships, are&nbsp;flexible, transparent and&nbsp;culturally sensitive.&nbsp;</li> <li>Seek the relevant permissions to store the details of, and keep in touch with, people who enquire to foster but don’t submit an application or withdraw an application.<br /> &nbsp;</li> </ul> <p><strong>Retention&nbsp;</strong></p> <ul> <li>Ensure foster families are well-supported including by providing specialist out-of-hours and peer support.&nbsp;</li> <li>Provide timely transparent administration of payments to foster carers including what covers the allowance, fee and any other expenses.</li> <li>Offer all resigning foster carers an exit interview to inform service development and retention and recruitment strategies.</li> </ul> </dd> </dl> <p><br /> <strong>A big thank you to our advisory group and those who took the time to participate in this research.&nbsp;</strong></p> <p>If you have any further questions please email: <a href="mailto:policy@fostering.net?subject=Retention%20and%20recruitment%20research">policy@fostering.net</a>&nbsp;<br /> &nbsp;</p> <p>Tags:</p> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'links__node' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * links--node.html.twig x links.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/tfnetwork/templates/system/links.html.twig' --> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/tfnetwork/templates/system/links.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-content-topic--page.html.twig * field--node--field-content-topic.html.twig * field--node--page.html.twig * field--field-content-topic.html.twig * field--entity-reference.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <div class="field field--name-field-content-topic field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field--items"> <div class="field--item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/1351" hreflang="en">recruitment and retention</a></div> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-members-only--page.html.twig * field--node--field-members-only.html.twig * field--node--page.html.twig * field--field-members-only.html.twig * field--boolean.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <div class="field field--name-field-members-only field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field--item">0</div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> Fri, 09 Dec 2022 10:26:46 +0000 Daisy Elliott 12568 at https://thefosteringnetwork.org.uk Foster Carer Exit Interview Toolkit https://thefosteringnetwork.org.uk/policy-practice/recruitment-and-retention/foster-carer-exit-interview-toolkit <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--title--page.html.twig x field--node--title.html.twig * field--node--page.html.twig * field--title.html.twig * field--string.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--title.html.twig' --> <span property="schema:name">Foster Carer Exit Interview Toolkit</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--title.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--uid--page.html.twig x field--node--uid.html.twig * field--node--page.html.twig * field--uid.html.twig * field--entity-reference.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <span rel="schema:author"> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'username' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/user/templates/username.html.twig' --> <span lang="" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="">Michelle.Galbraith</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/user/templates/username.html.twig' --> </span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--created--page.html.twig x field--node--created.html.twig * field--node--page.html.twig * field--created.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2018-05-23T11:03:43+00:00">Wed, 05/23/2018 - 11:03</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-introduction--page.html.twig * field--node--field-introduction.html.twig * field--node--page.html.twig * field--field-introduction.html.twig * field--text-long.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <div class="field field--name-field-introduction field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field--item"><p><strong>The Fostering Network received funding from The Exilarch’s Foundation in 2018/19 to explore the development of an exit interview toolkit for fostering services to capture all of the reasons why foster carers leave their services. This information can then be used by the service to improve practice and inform foster carer retention and recruitment strategies.&nbsp;</strong></p> <p><strong>The toolkit created is free to use for members of The Fostering Network.</strong></p> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--body--page.html.twig * field--node--body.html.twig * field--node--page.html.twig * field--body.html.twig * field--text-with-summary.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <div property="schema:text" class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field--item"><h3>Project overview</h3> <p>The Foster Carer Retention Project aimed to support fostering services to:</p> <ul> <li>capture all of the reasons why foster carers leave their fostering service</li> <li>identify the optimum timings for processing exit interviews</li> <li>identify any themes as to the reasons why foster carers choose to leave</li> <li>create a robust process for future exit interviews</li> <li> <p>embed learning to enhance retention and subsequent recruitment of foster carers.<br /> &nbsp;</p> </li> </ul> <h3>The Exit Interview Toolkit</h3> <p>The result of this work is the creation of a four-part exit interview toolkit, consisting of the following elements:</p> <ul> <li><strong><a href="https://www.thefosteringnetwork.org.uk/sites/default/files/2021-03/TFN_Exit_Interview_Toolkit_P1.pdf">Exit interview guide for fostering services: using the toolkit</a>&nbsp;</strong>- This is a short report and ‘how to’ guide, designed to enable those who will use the toolkit to understand how our learning has contributed to the overall vision for the toolkit, and how to use the toolkit in practice.</li> <li><strong><a href="https://www.thefosteringnetwork.org.uk/sites/default/files/2021-03/TFN_Exit_Interview_Toolkit_P2.pdf">Exit interview discussion guide</a>&nbsp;</strong>-&nbsp;This guide explains the two-part process to completing an exit interview for foster carers, and a sample of questions to ask and areas to cover.&nbsp;</li> <li><strong><a href="https://www.thefosteringnetwork.org.uk/sites/default/files/2021-03/TFN_Exit_Interview_Toolkit_P3.pdf">Information for foster carers leaving their service</a>&nbsp;</strong>-&nbsp;This guide for foster carers provides information on some of the actions those leaving their service or stopping fostering altogether need to undertake or, in the instance of tax returns for example, continue to do</li> <li> <div><strong><a href="https://www.thefosteringnetwork.org.uk/sites/default/files/2021-03/Data%20collection%20spreadsheet.xlsx">Data collection tool</a>&nbsp;</strong>-&nbsp;This table enables fostering services to collect data from the exit interview, which can be used to inform future practice and improve foster carer retention.<br /> &nbsp;</div> </li> </ul> <p>The exit interview toolkit is free to download and use for our members. The Fostering Network can also provide a service to undertake foster carer exit interviews on behalf of your fostering service. Please contact <a href="http://learn@fostering.net">learn@fostering.net</a> to enquire.</p> <h3>Project activity&nbsp;</h3> <p>The Foster Carer Retention Project ran from April 2018 to April 2019. Thank you to everyone who participated in this project through focus groups, online surveys and through the pilot phase in the design of the final toolkit. You can <a href="http://www.thefosteringnetwork.org.uk/sites/default/files/content/fostercareretentionprojectfinalreport.pdf">read the project report</a> to learn the steps we undertook in order to create these resources.&nbsp;</p> <p>Please contact <a href="mailto:learninganddevelopment@fostering.net">learninganddevelopment@fostering.net</a> if you have any questions regarding the exit interview toolkit or the work undertaken as part of the Foster Carer Retention Project.&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Tags:</p> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'links__node' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * links--node.html.twig x links.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/tfnetwork/templates/system/links.html.twig' --> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/tfnetwork/templates/system/links.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-content-topic--page.html.twig * field--node--field-content-topic.html.twig * field--node--page.html.twig * field--field-content-topic.html.twig * field--entity-reference.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <div class="field field--name-field-content-topic field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field--items"> <div class="field--item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/1351" hreflang="en">recruitment and retention</a></div> <div class="field--item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/1925" hreflang="en">Programmes and Projects</a></div> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-members-only--page.html.twig * field--node--field-members-only.html.twig * field--node--page.html.twig * field--field-members-only.html.twig * field--boolean.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <div class="field field--name-field-members-only field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field--item">0</div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> Wed, 23 May 2018 11:03:43 +0000 Michelle.Galbraith 11303 at https://thefosteringnetwork.org.uk Recruitment and retention resources https://thefosteringnetwork.org.uk/policy-practice/recruitment-and-retention/recruitment-and-retention-resources <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--title--page.html.twig x field--node--title.html.twig * field--node--page.html.twig * field--title.html.twig * field--string.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--title.html.twig' --> <span property="schema:name">Recruitment and retention resources</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--title.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--uid--page.html.twig x field--node--uid.html.twig * field--node--page.html.twig * field--uid.html.twig * field--entity-reference.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <span rel="schema:author"> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'username' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/user/templates/username.html.twig' --> <span lang="" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="">admin</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/user/templates/username.html.twig' --> </span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--created--page.html.twig x field--node--created.html.twig * field--node--page.html.twig * field--created.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2015-12-15T14:51:22+00:00">Tue, 12/15/2015 - 14:51</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-introduction--page.html.twig * field--node--field-introduction.html.twig * field--node--page.html.twig * field--field-introduction.html.twig * field--text-long.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <div class="field field--name-field-introduction field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field--item"><p>The Fostering Network has developed a range of resources and publications to help fostering services with the recruitment and approval of foster carers.</p> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--body--page.html.twig * field--node--body.html.twig * field--node--page.html.twig * field--body.html.twig * field--text-with-summary.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <div property="schema:text" class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field--item"><h3>Free resources</h3> <h4>Needs analysis template</h4> <p>Created by the Department for Education and The Fostering Network, the needs analysis template is the starting point for all fostering services to inform a recruitment and retention strategy. </p> <p><a href="/sites/default/files/content/fcrr-needs-analysis-template.pdf">Needs analysis template</a></p> <h4><strong>Could I foster? - your chance to make a real difference to children in Wales</strong></h4> <p>Funded by the Welsh Government, The Fostering Network in Wales has published Could I foster? - your chance to make a real difference to children in Wales. This free online guide on how to become a foster carer has an additional focus on encouraging more people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communitities to come forward. It also features a section on fostering unaccompanied asylum-seeking children to encourage carers, existing and new, to support these young people. </p> <p>Download your copy of the guide in <a href="https://www.thefosteringnetwork.org.uk/sites/default/files/2021-03/20-19464_TFN_Billingual%20Recruitment%20Guide_v6_lowres_WEB.pdf">English</a> and <a href="https://www.thefosteringnetwork.org.uk/sites/default/files/2021-03/20-19464_TFN_Billingual%20Recruitment%20Guide_WELSH_v3_lowres_WEB.pdf">Welsh</a> here. </p> <h3>Resources to buy</h3> <h4>All About Fostering</h4> <p>All About Fostering is a vibrant and useful addition to any information pack for potential foster carers. The glossy, unbranded publication contains information on what fostering is and why people foster, as well as case study examples to give prospective foster carers a solid introduction to fostering.</p> <p>All About Fostering can be ordered in packs from 20 to 100 and also come in four different covers, depending on your audience. Prices start from just £30.</p> <p><a href="http://www.fosteringresources.co.uk/?pid=433&amp;p=0&amp;s=about%20fostering&amp;sao=1">Order your copies of All About Fostering</a></p> <h4>The Skills to Foster™: Pre-approval course</h4> <p>The Fostering Network’s The Skills to Foster™ is the sector’s leading pre-approval training for fostering applicants.</p> <p>Providing an introduction to fostering, the course – which is often run over a combination of successive weekends and evenings – covers a range of topics to equip foster carers with the basic skills they need. Modules on safer caring and identity are preceded by introductory topics on what foster carers do.</p> <p>The full pack contains The Leader’s Guide, Handbook, DVD and the My Family Fosters handbook for sons and daughters. You can purchase<a href="http://www.fosteringresources.co.uk/?cid=1&amp;sid=12"> the full pack</a> with a 50 per cent discount for members from our bookshop. Each item is also sold separately.</p> <h4>The Skills to Foster™: Assessment materials</h4> <p>The Fostering Network’s all new The Skills to Foster™ assessment materials cover both mainstream and family and friends assessments. Innovatively designed as dynamic PDFs, the forms are structured to ensure evidenced-based reporting to aid decision makers.</p> <p>The forms have also been streamlined and can be adapted to perform other assessments including those for special guardianship orders, parent and child and long-term fostering. </p> <p>The TSTF assessment materials are licenced on an annual basis. Services have the option of purchasing an implementation session and a range of <a href="http://www.fosteringresources.co.uk/?cid=1&amp;sid=2">assessment guides</a> to support foster carers and staff as well as help embed the process.</p> <p>For a discussion about the new materials or to view a demonstration version please contact <a href="mailto:training@fostering.net">training@fostering.net</a></p> <h4>Mystery shopping</h4> <p>In a competitive market, an enquirer’s first contact and customer experience they receive from your service will influence their decision to progress their enquiry. The Fostering Network has developed a mystery shopping package to help services assess and evaluate this process. Delivered as per each service’s needs and testing metrics including engagement and depth of knowledge of the duty officer, services are provided with a summary report evaluating the process and providing a series of recommendations to potentially transform service delivery and increase the number of foster carers you recruit. </p> <figure> <blockquote> <p>This exercise has been extremely helpful to validate some areas of interest to us and we are already seeing the benefits in those requesting an initial visit.</p> </blockquote> </figure> <p>To purchase the mystery shopping package, or to ask further questions, please <a href="mailto:learninganddevelopment@fostering.net ">contact us</a>.</p> <h4>Recruitment consultancy</h4> <p>Combining a comprehensive knowledge of the fostering sector with up to date tools and techniques, The Fostering Network can provide a bespoke package of strategic recruitment support to your service.</p> <p>Our associates have a wealth of senior level expertise to work alongside your team to identify and provide solutions for the challenges your service face to enhance your recruitment and retention of foster carers.</p> <p>Please contact <a href="http://learninganddevelopment@fostering.net">learninganddevelopment@fostering.net</a> to discuss a package of support.</p> <p>Tags: </p> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'links__node' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * links--node.html.twig x links.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/tfnetwork/templates/system/links.html.twig' --> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/tfnetwork/templates/system/links.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-content-topic--page.html.twig * field--node--field-content-topic.html.twig * field--node--page.html.twig * field--field-content-topic.html.twig * field--entity-reference.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <div class="field field--name-field-content-topic field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field--items"> <div class="field--item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/1351" hreflang="en">recruitment and retention</a></div> <div class="field--item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/1359" hreflang="en">resources</a></div> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-members-only--page.html.twig * field--node--field-members-only.html.twig * field--node--page.html.twig * field--field-members-only.html.twig * field--boolean.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <div class="field field--name-field-members-only field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field--item">0</div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> Tue, 15 Dec 2015 14:51:22 +0000 admin 9873 at https://thefosteringnetwork.org.uk Recruitment and retention research https://thefosteringnetwork.org.uk/policy-practice/recruitment-and-retention/recruitment-and-retention-research <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--title--page.html.twig x field--node--title.html.twig * field--node--page.html.twig * field--title.html.twig * field--string.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--title.html.twig' --> <span property="schema:name">Recruitment and retention research</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--title.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--uid--page.html.twig x field--node--uid.html.twig * field--node--page.html.twig * field--uid.html.twig * field--entity-reference.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <span rel="schema:author"> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'username' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/user/templates/username.html.twig' --> <span lang="" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="">admin</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/user/templates/username.html.twig' --> </span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--created--page.html.twig x field--node--created.html.twig * field--node--page.html.twig * field--created.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2015-12-15T14:48:06+00:00">Tue, 12/15/2015 - 14:48</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-introduction--page.html.twig * field--node--field-introduction.html.twig * field--node--page.html.twig * field--field-introduction.html.twig * field--text-long.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <div class="field field--name-field-introduction field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field--item"><p>The Fostering Network leads on innovation in the field of recruitment and retention of foster carers, and has published a range of free-to-download research reports sharing new approaches with fostering services.</p> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--body--page.html.twig * field--node--body.html.twig * field--node--page.html.twig * field--body.html.twig * field--text-with-summary.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <div property="schema:text" class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field--item"><h3>Retention and recruitment of foster carers in England 2023&nbsp;</h3> <p>Read our latest research report into retention and recruitment <a href="https://thefosteringnetwork.org.uk/research/RR">here</a>.&nbsp;</p> <h3>Benchmark reports</h3> <p><a href="http://www.thefosteringnetwork.org.uk/sites/default/files/uploads/benchmark_2016_final.pdf">The Fostering Service Benchmark report 2015/16</a></p> <p>The fostering service benchmark reports, carried out over three years,&nbsp;provide statistical insight into the performance of fostering services in England. The information within the reports can be used by any service to compare performance against national averages for recruiting and retaining foster carers.</p> <p>The initial benchmark report, published in 2013, was funded by the Department for Education. The Fostering Network repeated the survey for two further years to identify trend data on conversion rates, enquiry sources and the journey to approval along with key performance indicators. The reports uniquely combine data collected through Ofsted and CIPFA with the addition of pertinent fostering performance statistics, giving participating fostering services an exclusive snapshot of performance compared with other fostering services.</p> <h3>Exploring motivations to foster</h3> <p><a href="/sites/default/files/content/why-foster-carers-care-report-v5.pdf">Why Foster Carers Care - 2013</a></p> <p>Understanding what motivates foster carers to come forward is an essential tool in both recruiting and retaining the future foster carer workforce.</p> <p>To explore the psychology behind foster carers’&nbsp;motivation, The Fostering Network partnered with consultancy iMPOWER, to use the pyschographic categorisation tool, Values Modes™, in a survey of foster carers to identify any trends in foster carers' intrinsic personalities.</p> <p>Why Foster Carers Care reports the outcome of the research, funded by the Department for Education, including unprecedented findings in the history of the Values Modes™ theory and its application in helping fostering services recruit and retain foster carers.</p> <p><a href="/sites/default/files/content/why-foster-carers-care-2015.pdf">Why Foster Carers Care Part II – 2015</a></p> <p>The Why Foster Carers Care Part II report follows the research on the motivations and values gained from the first Why Foster Carers Care report, again funded by the Department for Education.</p> <p>Foster carers approved from 1 April 2013 were surveyed to test a range of hypotheses and compare their motivations to foster and Values Modes™ with the overall foster carer cohort surveyed in 2013.</p> <p>Both reports have powerful implications for the recruitment and retention of foster carers across the UK.</p> <p><a href="/sites/default/files/content/welsh-values-report-2014.pdf">Fostering in Wales: Who Cares and Why? – 2013</a></p> <p>In 2013 the Welsh Government funded The Fostering Network to research the values of foster carers in Wales to assist fostering services in their recruitment and retention activity.</p> <p>Fostering in Wales: Who Cares and Why uses Values Modes™ theory, a psychographic profiling tool that identifies an individual’s core values and beliefs.</p> <p>The report is also available in Welsh language, <a href="/sites/default/files/content/welsh-language-values-report-2014.pdf">Maethu yng Nghymru: Pwy sy’n gofalu a pham?</a></p> <h3>Other reports</h3> <p><a href="/sites/default/files/content/recruitment-report-5-8-15-final.pdf">Supporting Fostering Services to Recruit and Retain Foster Carers: A&nbsp;Directory of Case Study Resources - 2015</a></p> <p>The directory of case studies summarises the best practice achieved across two projects funded by the Department for Education. Supporting fostering services to recruit more foster carers, run by The Fostering Network, and four consortia of local authorities and independent fostering providers tested innovative ways to improve foster carer recruitment. Each case study outlines the action, objective, process, challenges and top tips for other services to investigate the potential for implementing similar actions locally.</p> <p><a href="https://www.fostering.net/sites/default/files/content/combining-fostering-report-v5.pdf">Combining Fostering and Other Work - 2014</a></p> <p>Department for Education funding also enabled The Fostering Network to conduct research to explore how current foster carers combine their role as a foster carer with additional work outside of the home.&nbsp;The Combining Fostering and Other Work report draws on a number of sources of information including a survey of foster carers and discussions with fostering services and employers. It includes recommendations for fostering services and employers, information about our <a href="/get-involved/championing-fostering/fostering-friendly">Fostering Friendly</a> employers initiative, and links to helpful resources.</p> <p><a href="/policy-practice/policies/combining-fostering-and-other-work">Read our policy</a> on combining fostering and other work</p> <p>Tags:</p> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'links__node' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * links--node.html.twig x links.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/tfnetwork/templates/system/links.html.twig' --> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/tfnetwork/templates/system/links.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-content-topic--page.html.twig * field--node--field-content-topic.html.twig * field--node--page.html.twig * field--field-content-topic.html.twig * field--entity-reference.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <div class="field field--name-field-content-topic field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field--items"> <div class="field--item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/1351" hreflang="en">recruitment and retention</a></div> <div class="field--item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/1359" hreflang="en">resources</a></div> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-members-only--page.html.twig * field--node--field-members-only.html.twig * field--node--page.html.twig * field--field-members-only.html.twig * field--boolean.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <div class="field field--name-field-members-only field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field--item">0</div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> Tue, 15 Dec 2015 14:48:06 +0000 admin 9872 at https://thefosteringnetwork.org.uk Transfer protocols https://thefosteringnetwork.org.uk/policy-practice/recruitment-and-retention/transfer-protocols <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--title--page.html.twig x field--node--title.html.twig * field--node--page.html.twig * field--title.html.twig * field--string.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--title.html.twig' --> <span property="schema:name">Transfer protocols</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--title.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--uid--page.html.twig x field--node--uid.html.twig * field--node--page.html.twig * field--uid.html.twig * field--entity-reference.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <span rel="schema:author"> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'username' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/user/templates/username.html.twig' --> <span lang="" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="">admin</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/user/templates/username.html.twig' --> </span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--created--page.html.twig x field--node--created.html.twig * field--node--page.html.twig * field--created.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2015-12-15T14:41:47+00:00">Tue, 12/15/2015 - 14:41</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-introduction--page.html.twig * field--node--field-introduction.html.twig * field--node--page.html.twig * field--field-introduction.html.twig * field--text-long.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <div class="field field--name-field-introduction field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field--item"><p>Transfer protocols guide the way in which fostering services should manage the movement of foster carers between fostering services. The Fostering Network produced the first transfer protocol for use across the fostering sector in 2004, and currently has protocols in England, Northern Ireland and Scotland. The protocols have been reviewed and revised at regular intervals to reflect changes in the legislation, regulations, statutory guidance and national minimum standards that govern fostering services across the UK.</p> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--body--page.html.twig * field--node--body.html.twig * field--node--page.html.twig * field--body.html.twig * field--text-with-summary.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <div property="schema:text" class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field--item"><h3>England</h3> <p><a href="/sites/default/files/content/transferoffostercarersprotocol_1.pdf">Transfer of foster carers protocol England</a></p> <p><a href="/sites/default/files/content/transferprotocolprinciples.pdf">Principles governing the transfer of foster carers</a></p> <p>The most recent version of the England protocol was published in 2014 and has been reissued in 2015 alongside the newly developed guiding principles. It is compliant with the requirements of <a href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/581/made">The Fostering Services (England) Regulations 2011</a> (as amended) and was shaped following consultation with The Fostering Network’s membership. The protocol is supported by the Association of Directors of Children's Services (ADCS).</p> <p>Following publication in August 2014, The Fostering Network worked with colleagues from across the fostering sector to develop guiding principles in respect of foster carer mobility and what must be considered to ensure that children and young people are safe and their foster placements stable.</p> <p>In addition to the above, the guiding principles seek to reinforce the ethos of child-centred care planning and child-centred decision making in fostering and that financial factors alone should not determine a placement move.<br /> <br /> The protocol and guiding principles should be read and used together and are designed to inform decision making and practice across the fostering sector. </p> <h3>Northern Ireland</h3> <p><a href="/sites/default/files/content/transfer-guidance-ni-060112.pdf">Best Practice Guidance on the Transfer of Foster Carers Northern Ireland – 2012</a></p> <p>This guidance lays out the issues and the procedures for foster carers moving from one fostering service to another in Northern Ireland. It recognises the principles of child care legislation and seeks to ensure that safeguarding the welfare of children is at the core of fostering policy and practice.</p> <p>Where a foster carer decides to change fostering provider, the decision about whether any existing placement can or should continue will be made by the health and social care trust that has placed that child. It is most important that both foster carers and fostering services adhere to the guidelines.</p> <h3>Scotland</h3> <p><a href="/sites/default/files/content/best-practice-transfer-protocol-scotland-sept2015.pdf">Transfer of foster carers protocol Scotland – 2015</a></p> <p>This protocol has been developed by The Fostering Network and the joint forum of Independent and Voluntary Fostering Providers Scotland, and ratified by Social Work Scotland (SWS).</p> <p>Fostering legislation and issues are very complex. This protocol recommends best practice guidelines to be followed when a prospective or approved foster carer wishes to transfer their application or registration from one registered fostering provider to another, that is, between one independent, voluntary or local authority fostering provider and another.</p> <p>It is not intended to cover block transfers of foster carers, where a fostering provider ceases to carry out its fostering function, or contractual or commissioning arrangements which are outside of the scope of this document.</p> <p>Tags:</p> <h3>Wales<strong> </strong></h3> <p><a href="https://www.thefosteringnetwork.org.uk/sites/default/files/2021-08/Transfer%20of%20foster%20carers%20protocol%20Wales%20FINAL%20%28WELSH%29.pdf">Transfer of foster carer protocol Wales (Welsh)</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.thefosteringnetwork.org.uk/sites/default/files/2021-08/Transfer%20of%20foster%20carers%20protocol%20Wales%20FINAL.pdf">Transfer of foster carer protocol Wales (English)</a> </p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">This revised transfer protocol (2021) is supported by the Welsh Government and is compliant with the requirements of all Fostering Regulations (Wales) and takes into account The Fostering Network’s <a href="https://www.thefosteringnetwork.org.uk/get-involved/our-campaigns/foster-carers-charter-0">Foster Carers’ Charter</a>. This protocol sets out good practice guidance to follow when an approved foster carer applies to transfer from one fostering service to another in Wales or elsewhere in the UK.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">The protocol was shaped and revised following consultation with stakeholders from across the fostering sector, including AFA Cymru, and the following forums that we run: All Wales local authority fostering team managers, All Wales Independent Fostering Providers and the All Wales foster carer advisory forum. </span></span></span></p> <p>The protocol is supported by The Association of Directors of Social Services (ADSS) Cymru and All Wales Heads of Children’s Services (AWHoCS).</p> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'links__node' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * links--node.html.twig x links.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/tfnetwork/templates/system/links.html.twig' --> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/tfnetwork/templates/system/links.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-content-topic--page.html.twig * field--node--field-content-topic.html.twig * field--node--page.html.twig * field--field-content-topic.html.twig * field--entity-reference.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <div class="field field--name-field-content-topic field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field--items"> <div class="field--item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/1078" hreflang="en">transfer between fostering service providers</a></div> <div class="field--item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/1351" hreflang="en">recruitment and retention</a></div> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-members-only--page.html.twig * field--node--field-members-only.html.twig * field--node--page.html.twig * field--field-members-only.html.twig * field--boolean.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <div class="field field--name-field-members-only field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field--item">0</div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> Tue, 15 Dec 2015 14:41:47 +0000 admin 9870 at https://thefosteringnetwork.org.uk Managing vacancies https://thefosteringnetwork.org.uk/policy-practice/recruitment-and-retention/managing-vacancies <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--title--page.html.twig x field--node--title.html.twig * field--node--page.html.twig * field--title.html.twig * field--string.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--title.html.twig' --> <span property="schema:name">Managing vacancies</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--title.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--uid--page.html.twig x field--node--uid.html.twig * field--node--page.html.twig * field--uid.html.twig * field--entity-reference.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <span rel="schema:author"> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'username' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/user/templates/username.html.twig' --> <span lang="" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="">admin</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/user/templates/username.html.twig' --> </span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--created--page.html.twig x field--node--created.html.twig * field--node--page.html.twig * field--created.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2015-12-15T14:38:23+00:00">Tue, 12/15/2015 - 14:38</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-introduction--page.html.twig * field--node--field-introduction.html.twig * field--node--page.html.twig * field--field-introduction.html.twig * field--text-long.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <div class="field field--name-field-introduction field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field--item"><p>Although there is a need for foster carers for specific 'types' of placements and in specific areas across the UK, there are also always foster carers with vacancies. Fostering services need to be clear where these vacancies are and why, to work together to make the best use of the existing foster carer workforce and to recruit only where there is a need.</p> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--body--page.html.twig * field--node--body.html.twig * field--node--page.html.twig * field--body.html.twig * field--text-with-summary.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <div property="schema:text" class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field--item"><p>Recruitment is a year-round activity and fostering services need to recruit to replace foster carers who are leaving the service for many different reasons.</p> <p>In addition, there are record numbers of children needing foster families across the UK. We know from fostering services that they struggle to find the foster carers they need locally to look after these children, particularly teenagers, disabled children, unaccompanied asylum-seeking children and sibling groups. This is why we publish our annual <a href="/advice-information/all-about-fostering/recruitment-targets">recruitment targets</a>.</p> <p>We are equally aware that some foster carers have vacancies for long periods of time, and that they understandably find this very frustrating, particularly if their fostering service is still recruiting new foster carers.</p> <p>Local authorities in England, Scotland and Wales and health and social services trusts in Northern Ireland almost always want to find a home that enables a young person to stay at the same school and near to their families. That means that they will want to find a foster family in their local area. Keeping sibling groups together is also important, and so foster carers with several spare rooms are needed.</p> <p>Finding the foster family with the right skills and experience for each individual child is crucial too – careful matching is central to successful outcomes. Not every foster carer is right for every child. At the moment, for example, there is a national shortage of foster families needed to offer homes to teenagers and disabled children, while there are many foster carers approved to care for babies and young children. However there will be regional and local variations in the need for foster carers. Sometimes more training and support and changing terms of approval can mean a foster carer can provide the homes that are required, but if a foster carer cannot meet a child’s assessed needs then the placement should not be made.</p> <p>Moreover, foster carers working for independent fostering providers (IFPs) rely on local authorities and trusts buying placements from their fostering service. A local authority or trust may choose to recruit in-house foster carers or use another IFP in preference.</p> <h3>The Fostering Network’s view</h3> <p>Fostering services need to work together to make the best use of the existing foster carer workforce and to recruit only where there is a need. Communicating with foster carers about why they have vacancies is crucial.</p> <p>We believe that:</p> <ul> <li>No fostering services should be recruiting foster carers for whom there is no demand. Instead, local authorities, trusts, and IFPs should work together to make the best use of the existing foster carer workforce and ensure they are recruiting the right foster families to meet the needs of the children in and coming into care. Fostering services should also encourage any potential applicants whose skills they don’t currently need to contact an alternative fostering service.</li> <li>All fostering services must be open with applicants about vacancy levels and the reasons for these.</li> <li>Fostering services should pay their foster carers between placements. While some foster carers may choose to hold a vacancy until a young person who fits their requirements needs a placement, many foster carers offer a home to a broad range of children and expect to be working as a foster carer on a full-time basis.</li> <li>If a fostering service thinks it is unlikely that they will place a child with a particular family in the short term, they should be clear about this. They should consider whether the foster carer can widen the range of children they take or use their skills more creatively between placements (as long as they are being paid a retainer) to support other foster carers, provide short break care, undertake or deliver training, or assist in recruiting foster carers.</li> <li> <div>In cases where a service thinks it unlikely that they will be able to place a child with a&nbsp;foster carer&nbsp;in the long term, they must be open and honest with the foster carer about this and the reasons for this.<br /> &nbsp;</div> </li> </ul> <p>If foster carers are unsure why they have not had as many placements as they expected, they should discuss this with their fostering service.</p> <p>Tags:</p> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'links__node' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * links--node.html.twig x links.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/tfnetwork/templates/system/links.html.twig' --> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/tfnetwork/templates/system/links.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-content-topic--page.html.twig * field--node--field-content-topic.html.twig * field--node--page.html.twig * field--field-content-topic.html.twig * field--entity-reference.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <div class="field field--name-field-content-topic field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field--items"> <div class="field--item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/1351" hreflang="en">recruitment and retention</a></div> <div class="field--item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/1214" hreflang="en">policy statements</a></div> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-members-only--page.html.twig * field--node--field-members-only.html.twig * field--node--page.html.twig * field--field-members-only.html.twig * field--boolean.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <div class="field field--name-field-members-only field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field--item">0</div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> Tue, 15 Dec 2015 14:38:23 +0000 admin 9834 at https://thefosteringnetwork.org.uk Recruitment targets foster carers https://thefosteringnetwork.org.uk/advice-information/all-about-fostering/recruitment-targets <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--title--page.html.twig x field--node--title.html.twig * field--node--page.html.twig * field--title.html.twig * field--string.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--title.html.twig' --> <span property="schema:name">Recruitment targets foster carers</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--title.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--uid--page.html.twig x field--node--uid.html.twig * field--node--page.html.twig * field--uid.html.twig * field--entity-reference.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <span rel="schema:author"> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'username' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/user/templates/username.html.twig' --> <span lang="" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="">admin</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/user/templates/username.html.twig' --> </span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--created--page.html.twig x field--node--created.html.twig * field--node--page.html.twig * field--created.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2015-12-15T12:35:03+00:00">Tue, 12/15/2015 - 12:35</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-introduction--page.html.twig * field--node--field-introduction.html.twig * field--node--page.html.twig * field--field-introduction.html.twig * field--text-long.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <div class="field field--name-field-introduction field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field--item"><p>Today, nearly&nbsp;70,000 children are living with almost 55,000 foster families. The Fostering Network estimates that a further 7,200 foster families are needed in the next 12 months alone, in order to ensure all fostered children can live with the right family for them.</p> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--body--page.html.twig * field--node--body.html.twig * field--node--page.html.twig * field--body.html.twig * field--text-with-summary.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <div property="schema:text" class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field--item"><p>Foster care provides children with a safe, secure and nurturing family environment, and allows them to keep in contact with their own families if they wish and if it is in their best interests.</p> <p>With record numbers of children in care and around 12&nbsp;per cent&nbsp;of the foster carer workforce retiring or leaving every year, The Fostering Network estimates that fostering services across the UK need to recruit at least a further 7,200 foster families in the next 12 months alone. There is a particular need for foster carers to look after teenagers and sibling groups.</p> <div>Fostering services work all year round to find and recruit the foster carers they need locally to look after these children. Without enough foster families willing and able to offer homes to these groups, some children will find themselves living a long way from family, school, and friends, being split up from brothers and sisters, or being placed with a foster carer who does not have the ideal skills and experience to meet their specific needs.</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <table border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="5" style="height:auto; width:100%"> <caption> <h3>Numbers of foster families needed across the UK<br /> &nbsp;</h3> </caption> <tbody> <tr> <td>UK</td> <td>7,200 more foster families needed</td> </tr> <tr> <td>England</td> <td>6,000</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Northern Ireland</td> <td>300</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Scotland</td> <td>500</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wales</td> <td>400</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="5" style="height:auto; width:100%"> <caption> <h3>Regional breakdown in England<br /> &nbsp;</h3> </caption> <tbody> <tr> <td>North East</td> <td>416</td> </tr> <tr> <td>North West</td> <td>850</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Yorkshire and the Humber</td> <td>645</td> </tr> <tr> <td>East Midlands</td> <td>442</td> </tr> <tr> <td>West Midlands</td> <td>757</td> </tr> <tr> <td>East of England</td> <td>517</td> </tr> <tr> <td>London</td> <td>771</td> </tr> <tr> <td>South East</td> <td>1,091</td> </tr> <tr> <td>South West</td> <td>510</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <h3 class="text-align-center">UK regional local authority&nbsp;breakdowns</h3> <dl class="ckeditor-accordion"> <dt>East Midlands</dt> <dd> <p><a href="https://thefosteringnetwork.org.uk/sites/default/files/2023-05/East%20Midlands%20recruitment%20breakdown.pdf">East Midlands regional breakdown</a></p> </dd> <dt>East of England</dt> <dd> <p><a href="https://thefosteringnetwork.org.uk/sites/default/files/2023-05/East%20of%20England%20recruitment%20breakdown.pdf">East of England regional breakdown</a></p> </dd> <dt>London</dt> <dd> <p><a href="https://thefosteringnetwork.org.uk/sites/default/files/2023-05/London%20recruitment%20breakdown.pdf">London&nbsp;regional&nbsp;breakdown</a></p> </dd> <dt>North East</dt> <dd> <p><a href="https://thefosteringnetwork.org.uk/sites/default/files/2023-05/North%20East%20recruitment%20breakdown.pdf">North East regional&nbsp;breakdown</a></p> </dd> <dt>North West</dt> <dd> <p><a href="https://thefosteringnetwork.org.uk/sites/default/files/2023-05/North%20West%20recruitment%20breakdown.pdf">North West regional breakdown</a></p> </dd> <dt>South East</dt> <dd> <p><a href="https://thefosteringnetwork.org.uk/sites/default/files/2023-05/South%20East%20England%20recruitment%20breakdown.pdf">South East regional breakdown</a></p> </dd> <dt>South West</dt> <dd> <p><a href="https://thefosteringnetwork.org.uk/sites/default/files/2023-05/South%20West%20England%20recruitment%20breakdown.pdf">South West regional breakdown</a></p> </dd> <dt>West Midlands</dt> <dd> <p><a href="https://thefosteringnetwork.org.uk/sites/default/files/2023-05/West%20Midlands%20recruitment%20breakdown.pdf">West Midlands regional&nbsp;breakdown</a></p> </dd> <dt>Yorkshire and the Humber</dt> <dd> <p><a href="https://thefosteringnetwork.org.uk/sites/default/files/2023-05/Yorkshire%20and%20the%20Humber%20recruitment%20breakdown.pdf">Yorkshire and the Humber regional breakdown</a></p> </dd> <dt>Scotland</dt> <dd> <p><a href="https://www.thefosteringnetwork.org.uk/sites/default/files/2023-05/Scotland%20recruitment%20breakdown.pdf">Scotland&nbsp;regional breakdown</a></p> </dd> <dt>Wales</dt> <dd> <p><a href="https://www.thefosteringnetwork.org.uk/sites/default/files/2023-05/Wales%20regional%20breakdown.pdf">Wales&nbsp;regional breakdown</a></p> </dd> </dl> <h2><br /> Methodology</h2> <div><br /> In order to calculate the recruitment targets, The Fostering Network uses the best available statistics and sector intelligence and makes a number of assumptions based on our market knowledge.</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>There are three elements in the calculation:<br /> &nbsp;</div> <h3>Replacing those who leave the fostering workforce during the year</h3> <div><br /> Using the Ofsted dataset for England, we take the average percentage of the fostering workforce leaving across the previous three years. We assume it will hold for the forthcoming year and that it is applicable across the UK.<br /> &nbsp;</div> <h3>Number&nbsp;of children in care on any one day</h3> <div><br /> The number&nbsp;of children coming into care has been rising in recent years. We look at the rise in the previous year in each nation according to government statistics, and, using sector intelligence about current trends, adjust this to provide an estimate for the rise in the next 12 months.<br /> &nbsp;</div> <h3>Increasing the size of the pool of available foster carers</h3> <div><br /> Fostering services continue to report that in some parts of the country there are simply no available foster carers or specific shortages of households willing/able to care for teenagers, sibling groups, disabled children, unaccompanied asylum-seeking children and so on.</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <p>We, therefore, include a further element to enable growth of the pool of available foster carers to improve placement choice.</p> <p>The sum of these three elements gives a percentage rise which we apply to the number of existing foster families in each nation. In England these figures are taken from the Ofsted dataset, elsewhere they are calculated from The Fostering Network’s membership database plus an estimate of the number not in membership.</p> <p>A slight adjustment is made to these figures to reflect some national differences, giving us the recruitment targets in each nation.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Tags:</p> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'links__node' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * links--node.html.twig x links.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/tfnetwork/templates/system/links.html.twig' --> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/tfnetwork/templates/system/links.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-content-topic--page.html.twig * field--node--field-content-topic.html.twig * field--node--page.html.twig * field--field-content-topic.html.twig * field--entity-reference.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <div class="field field--name-field-content-topic field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field--items"> <div class="field--item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/1351" hreflang="en">recruitment and retention</a></div> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-members-only--page.html.twig * field--node--field-members-only.html.twig * field--node--page.html.twig * field--field-members-only.html.twig * field--boolean.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <div class="field field--name-field-members-only field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field--item">0</div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> Tue, 15 Dec 2015 12:35:03 +0000 admin 9780 at https://thefosteringnetwork.org.uk Fostering statistics https://thefosteringnetwork.org.uk/advice-information/all-about-fostering/fostering-statistics <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--title--page.html.twig x field--node--title.html.twig * field--node--page.html.twig * field--title.html.twig * field--string.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--title.html.twig' --> <span property="schema:name">Fostering statistics</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--title.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--uid--page.html.twig x field--node--uid.html.twig * field--node--page.html.twig * field--uid.html.twig * field--entity-reference.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <span rel="schema:author"> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'username' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/user/templates/username.html.twig' --> <span lang="" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="">admin</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/user/templates/username.html.twig' --> </span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--created--page.html.twig x field--node--created.html.twig * field--node--page.html.twig * field--created.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2015-12-15T12:30:04+00:00">Tue, 12/15/2015 - 12:30</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-introduction--page.html.twig * field--node--field-introduction.html.twig * field--node--page.html.twig * field--field-introduction.html.twig * field--text-long.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <div class="field field--name-field-introduction field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field--item"><p>Nearly&nbsp;70,000&nbsp;children live with almost 55,000 foster families across the UK each day. This is nearly three-quarters of the over 98,000 children in care away from home on any one day in the UK.</p> <p>Every year thousands of new foster families are needed.</p> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--body--page.html.twig * field--node--body.html.twig * field--node--page.html.twig * field--body.html.twig * field--text-with-summary.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <div property="schema:text" class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field--item"><div>The statistics below provide a picture of the care system on just one day of the year. Around 30,000 more children come into care over the course of 12 months, with similar numbers leaving the care system to return home, move in with another family member, live with new adoptive families, become subject to a special guardianship or residence order or move on to adult life.<br /> &nbsp;</div> <h3>England</h3> <ul> <li>57,540&nbsp;children were living with foster families on 31 March 2022.</li> <li>This is 70&nbsp;per cent&nbsp;of the 82,170 children in care looked after away from home.</li> <li>There are around&nbsp;43,905&nbsp;foster families in England.</li> <li>Every year thousands of new foster families are needed in England.<br /> &nbsp;</li> </ul> <div>For more details see <a href="https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/children-looked-after-in-england-including-adoptions">statistics from the Department for Education</a> and <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/fostering-in-england-1-april-2021-to-31-march-2022">Ofsted</a>.<br /> &nbsp;</div> <h3>Northern Ireland</h3> <ul> <li>3,008 children were living with foster families on 31 March 2022.</li> <li>This is 83&nbsp;per cent&nbsp;of the 3,624&nbsp;children in care looked after away from home.</li> <li>There are approximately 3,009&nbsp;foster families in Northern Ireland, and there is always a need for more foster families.<br /> &nbsp;</li> </ul> <div>For more details see the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.health-ni.gov.uk/publications/childrens-social-care-statistics-northern-ireland-202122">Department of Health&nbsp;website</a>.<br /> &nbsp;</div> <h3>Scotland</h3> <ul> <li>4,155 children were living with foster families on 31 July&nbsp;2022.</li> <li>This is nearly three-quarters of&nbsp;children in care looked after away from home and family.</li> <li>There are approximately 3,261&nbsp;approved foster care households in Scotland.</li> <li><span>Every year hundreds of new foster families are needed in Scotland.</span><br /> &nbsp;</li> </ul> <div>For more details, see the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.gov.scot/publications/childrens-social-work-statistics-scotland-2021-22/pages/looked-after-children/">Scottish Government website</a>&nbsp;and the <a href="https://www.careinspectorate.com/images/documents/Fostering_and_adoption_2022-23_statistical_bulletin.pdf">Care Inspectorates' website</a>.<br /> &nbsp;</div> <h3>Wales</h3> <ul> <li>4,915 children were living with foster families on 31 March 2022.</li> <li>This is 69 per cent&nbsp;of the 7,080 children in care looked after away from home.</li> <li>There are approximately 3,800 foster families in Wales.</li> <li><span>Every year hundreds of new foster families are needed in Wales.</span><br /> &nbsp;</li> </ul> <p>For more details see the <a href="https://statswales.gov.wales/Catalogue/Health-and-Social-Care/Social-Services/Childrens-Services/Children-Looked-After">Welsh Government website</a><a href="https://gov.wales/statistics-and-research/children-looked-after-local-authorities/?skip=1&amp;lang=en">.</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Tags:</p> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'links__node' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * links--node.html.twig x links.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/tfnetwork/templates/system/links.html.twig' --> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/tfnetwork/templates/system/links.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-content-topic--page.html.twig * field--node--field-content-topic.html.twig * field--node--page.html.twig * field--field-content-topic.html.twig * field--entity-reference.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <div class="field field--name-field-content-topic field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field--items"> <div class="field--item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/1351" hreflang="en">recruitment and retention</a></div> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-members-only--page.html.twig * field--node--field-members-only.html.twig * field--node--page.html.twig * field--field-members-only.html.twig * field--boolean.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <div class="field field--name-field-members-only field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field--item">0</div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> Tue, 15 Dec 2015 12:30:04 +0000 admin 9833 at https://thefosteringnetwork.org.uk