Pilot authorities
For three years from May 2005, the Support Care project is working very closely with five pilot organisations. It also offers advice and guidance to all 22 authorities in Wales.
- On 5 July 2005, Support Break Swansea (operated by Swansea Council) signed up to become our first pilot organisation.
- They were joined by Newport Council on 8 August 2005. Sadly Newport council had to withdraw in May 2006 due to funding/staffing pressures.
- A partnership between Barnardo's and Gwynedd Council became pilot authority number three a few days later on 12 August 2005.
- In September 2005, Powys council decided to become a pilot and now mentions support care to every prospective foster carers who contacts them.
- Pembrokshire council committed to becoming a pilot in October 2005.
- Rhonnda Cynnon Taff signed an agreement with the Fostering Network Wales in June 2006 to become a pilot. Read a press release about the pilot scheme in Rhonnda Cynnon Taff.
The Fostering Network Wales' support care project is also keen to assist fostering and adoption services to set up Support Care schemes specifically for adoptive parents to help prevent adoption breakdown. Commonly quoted figures indicate that 25-30 per cent of adoptions breakdown.
If you would like to talk to us about this, please contact Philippa Williams on 029 2044 0940 or by email at philippa.williams@fostering.net.