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Foster more support for those ageing out of care – Foster Parents Article

December 20, 2019

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Foster carers – along with everyone else involved in fostering provision – will recall the words earlier in the year of Children and Families Minister Nadhim Zahawi. He identified projects that will provide support and options for foster children as they leave care. These young people were, it was asserted, be helped to choose between either going into education, training or employment. And to be fair, there are now choices for youngsters as ‘Staying Put’ is firmly in place. The…

Foster care is likely to remain under the spotlight part 1 – Foster Parents Article

November 6, 2019

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Foster carers, like all of us will be able to cast their vote in the upcoming general election. But unlike many of us, they have a unique vantage point. Will they be as susceptible to the verbigeration of politicians canvassing for their votes as ordinary voters: doubtful. In the febrile atmosphere of campaigning, we should all abhor the equivoke of sloganizing. It blinds us to proper scrutiny. Naturally, all will call for the very best for the nations’ children, but…

Foster carers diary: a memorable day out for siblings – Foster Parents Article

June 7, 2019

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Foster carers diary: Foster parent Mike writes about a family day out. Foster care at Rainbow Fostering is all about being hugely committed to the idea that all our foster carers commit themselves to giving the children they care for a stimulating, memorable experience. This means participating in the wide range of activities that we provide – as well as days out and trips. Childhood is a special time. All children deserve to have happy memories to look back on:…

Foster families needed in their thousands – Foster Parents Article

June 3, 2019

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Foster care must remain in the spotlight for as long as possible following the success of The Fostering Network’s recent annual campaign – #changeafuture. this aimed to specifically highlight the positive results foster care can have in shaping the futures of fostered children and young people.The leading charity has just published its most recent figures for the number of fostering families needed. This figure stands at 8,500 for the UK. Every year the fostering charity calculates recruitment targets. These factor…

Foster Care 2019 Campaign: “What a two weeks!” – Foster Parents Article

May 31, 2019

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Foster care has just had a huge amount of exposure. This is the result of The Fostering Network’s annual campaign, which created a huge amount of interest and enthusiasm around fostering. The #changeafuture theme neatly summed up what lies at the heart of foster care. People who are involved in fostering provision up and down the country came up with innovative and imaginative ways of supporting the campaign. At Rainbow Fostering, it was especially satisfying to support #changeafuture in what…

Foster care ‘successes’ provide an ongoing inspiration 5 – Foster Parents Article

May 22, 2019

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Introduction. Foster care will be very much in the limelight as we enter the second week of the leading foster care charity’s annual campaign. The theme for this year is #changeafuture. And at the halfway stage, The Fostering Network is sure to be pleased by the attention and focus the campaign has concentrated on foster care. It will have also made people think about the whole issue of children in care. We have had a fostering stock take and fostering…

Fostering options needed for children with autism – Foster Parents Article

May 20, 2019

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Fostering children takes commitment, dedication and an awareness of the problems that children can have. Many foster carers deal every day with children who have learning difficulties, or who are on the autistic spectrum. There is specialist training available and caring for children with these problems can be highly rewarding. But it does take resilience and optimism combined with a willingness to persevere. The number of new foster carers needed in this country is around 8,000 and a high proportion…

Foster care along therapeutic lines in 2019 – Foster Parents Article

May 16, 2019

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Foster care provision is changing: the number of children going into care the care system has been rising dramatically over the past five years. Sadly, many of these youngsters have been subjected to various forms of abuse and/or neglect. Understandably, they can have ‘complex’ emotional needs. Carers are needed who can respond to the needs of such children. Reference work for carers. As part of maintaining awareness of this increasingly important subject, we aim to highlight materials able to facilitate…