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What actually happens once you are approved: the induction, the first placement, the meetings, and the team of people whose job is to support you as well as the child.
School can be the place a child in care feels most exposed. How foster carers work with teachers and the wider team to help a child feel settled enough to learn.
Understanding Behaviours Every child and young person can present with a behaviour which is hard to understand, manage and change. This article will look
Celebrating fostering at Parliament I was delighted to be invited to a parliamentary reception on Wednesday, on behalf of Positive Aspirations, to celebrate the success
Why matching and placement stability are important The more children move from fostering families to another, the more their ability to form secure attachments
The Guardian 27/8/24 : “500 children a day are referred to mental health services in England” The Guardian has published a news story on
Instagram boosts privacy and parental control on teen accounts It may be useful to alert Foster Carers to this, and/or to open up /have
Why Somatic Awareness Matters Have you ever walked into a room and instantly felt tense, even though nothing seemed wrong? Or snapped at a
The stress of fostering The end of the year is a time of reflection, so praise yourself for the difference you have made to
Focusing on Positive Outcomes for Children in Care In the fast-paced world of fostering, it’s easy to become consumed by paperwork, procedures, and deadlines.
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