Blogs
This personal reflection on the place of faith in fostering is written by Adrian Duffy, Fostering Manager at The Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames.
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
Gan Alun Richards, Gweithiwr Llinell Faethu Cymru.
By Foster Care Fortnight on June 9th, 2015
By Alun Richards, Fosterline Wales Worker.
By Foster Care Fortnight on June 9th, 2015
This blog is a shorter version of an article that first appeared in SEN Magazine, and is written by Daniel Sinclair, The Fostering Network's communications manager.
By Foster Care Fortnight on June 9th, 2015
Emma is a single foster carer from Wales: ‘We've been a fostering family for seven years. My son is nearly 16yrs old and been such a rock over the years!’
By Foster Care Fortnight on June 8th, 2015
The Fostering Network Northern Ireland is extremely proud to be making a huge difference to children by delivering the Fostering Achievement Scheme on behalf of the Health and Social Care Board and the Department of Education for Northern Ireland. This scheme works with foster carers as primary educators to provide educational support and resources to looked after children in foster care.
By Foster Care Fortnight on June 5th, 2015
Lee Pardy-McLaughlin is the principal child and family social worker for Staffordshire, which is one of the fostering services that is part of The Fostering Network’s social pedagogy programme, Head, Heart, Hands. Here he writes about how social pedagogy is changing the way that the fostering service is working.
By Foster Care Fortnight on June 5th, 2015
Dave Kingswood has been fostering with his family for around five years. They live in the west country and foster for Capstone. He works for three days a week for his father-in-law on a lorry, is qualifying for a certificate in theology and is heavily involved in the Head, Heart, Hands programme. He loves spending time with his family, serving in his community and giggling as much as possible.
By Foster Care Fortnight on June 4th, 2015
Foster Care Associations can be the source of great support and encouragement for foster carers. Victoria Lewis and Hayley Sharman, members of Bedfordshire Foster Care Association, share their top tips for a successful association.
By Foster Care Fortnight on June 4th, 2015
