Our response to the Lord Laming review

The Fostering Network warmly welcomes the publication of Lord Laming’s independent review of children in care’s involvement in the criminal justice system in England and Wales. We agree that ‘aiming to reduce the disproportionate number of young people who are, or have been, in public care progressing into custody’ is laudable, and we believe that, if implemented, the recommendations made within the report will make a positive difference to the lives of children in care.

By Daniel.Sinclairtfn on May,23rd 2016

Spring Campaigning

A key part of our ongoing campaigns work is to ensure that decision makers get the full facts about fostering. At the moment the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Children is conducting an inquiry into children’s social care, and to inform our response to this we surveyed foster carers on the subject of cuts to local authority budgets.
By Policy and Cam… on May,23rd 2016

Foster Carers’ Dedication Lauded at Fostering Awards

A steadfast determination to care is one of the reasons why Glen and Regina Mahon from Downpatrick, County Down, who have been fostering for 15 years, were awarded The Fostering Network in Northern Ireland’s 2016 Foster Carer of the Year Award, sponsored by The Hilton, on Friday 20 May at the Hilton Hotel, Belfast. 

By media on May,23rd 2016

Response to 2016 Queen's Speech

In response to the Queen’s Speech, Kevin Williams, chief executive of The Fostering Network, said: ‘While The Fostering Network welcomes the Prime Minister’s self-declared “unashamedly pro-adoption” stance, and his subsequent backing of this stance in his Government’s legislative agenda as set out in the Queen’s Speech, we ask the Government to understand that adoption and foster care are not mutually exclusive.

By media on May,18th 2016

Foster Care Fortnight launched in Northern Ireland

Foster carers and staff from all fostering providers in Northern Ireland came together for this annual event, and foster carers were given the opportunity to take part in a variety of workshops that ranged from yoga to study skills, and a whole lot more in between. 

By media on May,13th 2016

A thank you from our chief executive

Foster carers do a fantastic job transforming the lives of many children and young people that they care for – but foster care also transforms the lives of many foster carers and their families.
By Foster Care Fo… on May,13th 2016

Can't Cook, Could Foster!

You don’t have to be a good cook to foster, revealed children and young people in foster care as part of a new survey conducted by The Fostering Network to mark the start of Foster Care Fortnight 2016 (16-29 May). 

Instead the overwhelming call was for foster carers who can provide them with security, support and love.

By media on May,10th 2016

Tax webinars for foster carers

Foster carers are invited to click on the link on the time they can take part and register for a place:

13 September 2023 at 10.30am - Book a place on this tax and national insurance webinar here.  

13 November 2023 at 7.30pm - Book a place on this tax and national insurance webinar here.  

By media on May,10th 2016
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