Support Care Conference

The Fostering Network held the Support Care Conference in Bristol on 9 February 2010. This well attended event included presentations from support carers and fostering services.

Information and presentations from this event are now available to download:

• Programme for the event
• Speaker biographies
• The Neighbourhood Care Service by Sue Smith, Birmingham City Council
• Training, Support and Development Standards for Support Carers by Laura Sanders, Children's Workforce Development Council
• Delegated responsibility for foster carers – normalising the experience of young people in foster care by Jacky Slade, the Fostering Network
• Education Development Project by Jodie Trotman, the Fostering Network
• Short Breaks Scheme Kingston Upon Hull Children and Young People’s Services by Isabelle Boddy, Lynsey Fowkes, Pam Johnson and Sue Burnett
• The Short Breaks project by Stockport Children and Young People’s Directorate
• Training by Sarah Mobedji, the Fostering Network
• Barnardo’s Neath Port Talbot Partnership Family Group Meeting Service

Members of the Fostering Network can discuss some of the issues raised at the conference in our online forum.

If you would like any further information about this event, please contact Philippa Williams on 029 2044 0940 or email philippa.williams@fostering.net.