Foundation Fostering

21/07/2020

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The UK’s leading fostering charity has today published a report calling for tailored transition arrangements for children in foster care on their return to school, and for the primary focus of the initial return to school to be on students’ mental health and wellbeing.

07/07/2020

Following the popularity of our recent online support session on contact arrangements, we are pleased to announce that we will be holding another session on Thursday.

Open to our foster carers and social workers members in England, the session will discuss the range of issues that need to be considered when developing the most appropriate contact plan. There will be a summary of the recent research conducted by the Nuffield Family Justice Observatory on how children and their birth families have been keeping in touch and we will also be sharing practice resources to support the decisions being made around contact. The session will be held at 3.15pm. Book your place here: https://www.thefosteringnetwork.org.uk/training-and-events/training-events-and-workshops/contact-arrangements-fostered-children-learning

We are holding sessions on contact for members in Scotland and are exploring sessions for members in Northern Ireland and Wales - further information about these will follow.

We have developed this support session for foster carers and social workers based in England to think collaboratively about resuming face-to-face contact and to discuss the range of factors to consider when developing the most appropriate contact plan. In addition, we will discuss the learning point...

21/06/2020

Happy Father's Day to all our wonderful foster fathers

17/06/2020

With lockdown restrictions easing and contact arrangements for fostered children being reviewed, we are holding a free online support session for our foster carers and social workers members in England to discuss the range of issues that need to be considered when developing the most appropriate contact plan.

The session will include a presentation on contact during lockdown by Ruth Copson at the University of East Anglia and we will also be sharing practice resources to support the decisions being made around contact.

Places are exclusively for our members and space is limited, so please book early to avoid disappointment. www.thefosteringnetwork.org.uk/training-and-events/conferences-and-seminars/contact-arrangements-fostered-children-learning

We are also exploring sessions for members in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales, and further information about these will follow.

10/06/2020

BREAKING | Adults living alone in England, including single parents with children under 18, will be able to form a "support bubble" with one other household, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced at the governments daily briefing.

The updated guidelines come into place from Saturday and are intended to ease the challenges of social isolation during the coronavirus lockdown.

Members of a bubble can stay overnight at each other's home, and there is no need to stick to the two-metre social distancing rule.

The relaxation of the rules does not include those who are shielding, meaning guidelines for the "clinically extremely vulnerable" remain

03/06/2020

a reminder for all our foster carers

Don’t forget that our helplines are open Monday to Friday, providing foster carers with information and guidance on all fostering issues. You can also access our confidential stress support service and the 24-hour legal helpline. These are just some of the benefits associated with your membership.

Find out more about your membership, including our helplines at https://www.thefosteringnetwork.org.uk/get-involved/membership/foster-carer-membership

01/06/2020

Covid-19 | From today, you can meet in a group of up to 6 people in England. It remains essential that you stay 2 metres apart from anyone outside of your household.

For guidance on protecting yourself and others while accessing green spaces visit: http://orlo.uk/g57fq

01/06/2020

They may be missing friends and happy to see them but going back to school may be causing feelings of anxiety too

A reminder this morning

31/05/2020

Who is going to join in on this?

We’re taking Foster Walk virtual! Join us on Saturday 20 June 2020 for our Foster Walk Home Challenge - a fun family or street day celebrating fostering!

We’ve chosen six of the world’s tallest buildings that can be ‘climbed’ in steps from the comfort of your own home! Fundraise for your challenge and your support will make all the difference to how we can help foster families who need us now more than ever.

Wear your brightest fancy dress and do laps around your garden, jog on the spot, climb your stairs, or use your favourite route on your daily exercise. Be as creative as you like while following the government guidelines on social distancing.

Sign up your household today! thefosteringnetwork.org.uk/foster-walk

28/05/2020

Useful information about test and trace ....

25/05/2020

Fostering fortnight 2020 has come to an end. We would like to thank all our Foster Carers for all that they do. We applaud you 👏👏👏

24/05/2020