Support Care Network England
Support Care Network
The Fostering Network has dedicated funding to the setting up of a Support Care National Network. Work began on this in early 2008. The network provides a valuable service for anyone either currently running, or planning to set up a short breaks service for children in need, or for anyone who would like to find out more about the principles and practice of Support Care.
If you would like to become a member of the Support Care Network please complete our information form.
In March 2008 the Fostering Network hosted two seminars on Support Care, in London (12th March) and Leeds (19th March). These offered an opportunity to officially launch the new National Network. It is hoped that attendees will be among the first to actively engage in the development of the network website, so that a truly relevant, lively and up-to-date online hub can be established from the outset.
Ongoing aims
- to help develop Support Care services for children and young people and their families, and to promote the integration of Support Care into mainstream services and support their effectiveness
- to promote the retention of existing foster carers and the recruitment of new carers who are unable to commit to full time foster care
- to promote Support Care within local and national government policy development and encourage its inclusion in social worker training
- to enable local authorities to meet government targets relating to children in need.