The British Association of Adoption and Fostering’s new publication: ‘Recipes for Fostering’ is now available and contains, along with some great recipes, a number of heartwarming stories inspired by foster carers’ experiences of building relationships with their foster children through shopping, cooking and eating.
Read Jackie and Alan’s story at http://www.baaf.org.uk/blog/recipes-fostering
As the Manchester Fostering Network launch an innovative new model of supporting children in foster care:, Children’s minister Edward Timpson describes foster carers as ‘the unsung heroes of the care system’ and praises the great work they undertake in caring for vulnerable children and young people. Great to hear of foster carers receiving much deserved recognition.
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According to a Preston based Fostering charity it is estimated that one in 12 young people have self-harmed at some point in their lives, according to Preston Fostering charity YouthNet. Although this article recognises the need for Fostering social workers to undergo more training on dealing with self harming behaviour, some thought should surely be given […]
Having to be a heterosexual married couple to be eligible to foster is a common misconception people hold. As our FAQ section demonstrates this is not the case and same sex couples are being encouraged to come forward as foster carers . BBC news Leeds have a great story about the positive experiences of a same sex / gay foster carer […]
Adoption is not suitable for all youngsters in care, and should not be seen as the only way of giving youngsters in care a permanent home, according to a new report by the House of Lords Committee on Adoption Legislation. An interesting article in the Evening Standard looks more closely at the reports’ recommendations. […]
Parents and Manchester Foster & Fostering parents alike have concerns about how their children are progressing at school. The issue of bullying and how it is dealt with is something that seems to be on the increase. BullyingUK is a dedicated website that offers lots of useful information to parents on how to deal […]
Fostering in Liverpool. MP Fiona Mactaggart got a little more than she bargained for when she offered to donate £1 to Comic Relief for every retweet of her post…..testament to the power of social media. Read the article here http://news.sky.com/story/1065442/mp-fiona-mactaggarts-14k-for-comic-relief
Fostering Connections & Fostering in Liverpool & Manchester
A day in the life of a Manchester foster carer http://www.guardian.co.uk/social-care-network/2012/may/24/day-life-foster-carer?CMP=twt_gu
This article gives a good insight into day to day life as a Manchester foster carer and combined with our FAQ section should help to answer some of the questions you may have. If there’s anything else you need to know just contact us.
How many of you watched, and were inspired by the stories and experiences during yesterdays Comic Relief special. Fostering Liverpool. It’s amazing the lengths people went to to raise money for those in need and the great British public were as generous as ever raising £75, 107,851 for good causes. If you didn’t get […]