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Birmingham council ‘failed to investigate’ care abuse claim

March 22, 2019 7:10 pm

Birmingham City Council has been told by an ombudsman to address a historical complaint about child abuse that it had previously failed to investigate. It was found to be at... Read more →

Parsons Green bomber’s foster carers sue council

A couple who fostered the Parsons Green bomber are suing Surrey County Council for negligence, after not being told he had been “trained to kill” by the Islamic State group.... Read more →

“Foster Care News – Helping Your Foster Parenting Journey”

There are more than 62,000 children living with foster families across the UK and more than 9,000 new foster carers are needed every year. Find out more

Foster Carers are responsible for working in partnership with their Agency and Local Authorities to provide a safe, secure and nurturing family environment, allowing children to stay in contact with their own families if appropriate.

Carers are required for children and young people aged between 0-18 from a variety of different backgrounds, including specialised placements such as sibling groups, children with special needs and also parent and child placements.

You will need to have:
• The time and energy to invest in a child or young person
• A bedroom for the foster child
• Couples will need to arrange their working hours so that one carer can be available full time
• Single carers will need to be at home full-time, or have flexible, part-time and term time only employment or be able to work bank shifts
• Hold a full UK driving licence.
Better allowances, holidays, respite care, better matched and more regular placements, training, supervision, support.

Fostering role models

Foster carers and their families are often the only positive role models a child has experienced on his or her journey to make friendships, achieve a good education, improve their mental health and behaviour and make a positive contribution to society.

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