Blogs
Melissa Green is director of operations at The Fostering Network.
If I had to pick a word that sums up what is happening in fostering at the moment I would choose ‘innovation’. This for me stands out over all the other words more prominent in the news: austerity, cuts, crisis, stretched services. It is not to say that these aren’t having an impact, we all know they are, but the response within fostering is not one of retrenching or reducing, but one of creativity and identifying new ways of ensuring the very best for young people in foster care.
By Foster Care Fortnight on June 13th, 2015
James Foyle is The Fostering Network's recruitment and retention consultant.
My barber's is just across the road from where I live. It’s run by a family of Kosovans who are a significant part of our local community.
By Foster Care Fortnight on June 12th, 2015
Speaking to the media and presenting to an audience is one part of the role of a Fostering Community Champions young champion. Project manager Sarah McEnhill provides an update on the Speaking Up and Speaking Out training.
By Daniel.Sinclairtfn on June 12th, 2015
My name is Jonny Hoyle, I am a care leaver, and a social worker. I also campaign for positive changes to be made within the care system with the charity A National Voice.
My story saw me fostered when I was younger, nearly adopted, returning to my birth family before being fostered again – initially for an emergency one night placement, but I didn’t leave for the next seven years!<--break->
By Foster Care Fortnight on June 12th, 2015
Joe Cudd is the Headteacher of Maes Y Morfa Community Primary School – a 21st Century learning community which serves one of the most deprived communities in Wales, with almost all of the children living in the most severely deprived wards of Carmarthenshire.
By Foster Care Fortnight on June 11th, 2015
This blog was written by a member of Ealing Council's fostering team. For more information about fostering with Ealing contact them on Freephone 0800 731 6550 or email fosteradopt@ealing.gov.uk
By Foster Care Fortnight on June 11th, 2015
Naseem and her husband are foster carers for Manchester City Council.
By Foster Care Fortnight on June 11th, 2015
Richard is a single male gay foster carer who lives in London. This blog post was submittd some time back, but the messages undoubtedly remain the same.
By Foster Care Fortnight on June 10th, 2015
Tor Docherty, the chief executive of New Family Social, has written a blog about perceived barriers, and the reality of becoming a foster carer, for the LGBT community.
By Foster Care Fortnight on June 10th, 2015
Mohammad, a foster carer from Leicester, reflects on his experiences of being a foster carer.
By Foster Care Fortnight on June 10th, 2015
