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  • Stars highlight need for more foster carers
    Sunday, 13 May, 2012

    Seven of Britain’s top stars have added their voices to the call for more foster carers, on the eve of the UK’s biggest foster carer recruitment campaign.

  • Icing on the cake for Foster Care Fortnight
    Thursday, 10 May, 2012

    Lorraine Pascale, baker, author and television personality, is using her personal experience of foster care to help raise awareness of the need for more foster carers during Foster Care Fortnight 2012.

  • New campaign highlights need for more foster carers
    Wednesday, 9 May, 2012

     A new campaign highlighting the urgent need for more foster carers across the UK has been launched by the Fostering Network.

  • The stars come out in support of Foster Care Fortnight
    Tuesday, 8 May, 2012

    Television personalities Gabby Logan and Fern Britton and award-winning author Jacqueline Wilson have thrown their support behind Foster Care Fortnight.

  • Child needs foster family every 22 minutes, charity reveals
    Monday, 7 May, 2012

    A child comes into care and needs a foster family every 22 minutes across the UK, the Fostering Network has revealed today.

  • Oscar nominated star supports Foster Care Fortnight
    Monday, 30 April, 2012

    Oscar nominee Samantha Morton is the latest big name to throw her support behind the Fostering Network’s Foster Care Fortnight campaign.

  • Star of stage and screen throws his support behind Foster Care Fortnight 2012
    Monday, 23 April, 2012

    Gareth Gates, star of stage and screen, is supporting this year’s Foster Care Fortnight, the Fostering Network’s annual recruitment and awareness campaign.

  • Leading charity calls for kinship care public awareness campaign in Northern Ireland
    Tuesday, 17 April, 2012

    On the day of an important debate in the Northern Ireland Assembly, the Fostering Network is calling on the Government to launch a public awareness campaign to ensure kinship carers get the essential advice and support they need.

  • Care figures highlight need to invest in foster care
    Wednesday, 11 April, 2012

    Following figures released today by Cafcass showing that care applications have exceeded 10,000 over the last 12 months for the first time, the Fostering Network is warning this will put foster care under even more pressure and is calling for urgent Government investment.

  • Former Barnardo’s assistant director joins leading fostering charity
    Tuesday, 3 April, 2012

    Margaret Kelly will be spearheading the Fostering Network’s work in Northern Ireland after joining the charity as its new country director following 12 years at Barnardo’s, where she was most recently assistant director.

  • Scotland failing fostered children
    Friday, 16 March, 2012

    The Fostering Network is today warning the Scottish Government that if it fails to give fostered children proper financial support then these children will not have their essential needs met.

  • Response to the Government's adoption action plan
    Wednesday, 14 March, 2012

    Robert Tapsfield, chief executive of the Fostering Network, said of the Government’s adoption action plan:

    “The Fostering Network welcomes moves by the Government to streamline the adoption process for those children who can benefit from adoption.

  • Report shows views of children in care must be heard
    Friday, 24 February, 2012

    In response to the findings of a new survey of the experiences of children in care, the Fostering Network is reminding all those who work with children in care that the legislation requires they must listen to their views and ensure their wishes are at the heart of planning for their future.

    The call comes following today’s publication of The Children's Care Monitor 2011 by Dr Roger Morgan, the children’s rights director for England.

  • Response to record numbers of children coming into care
    Thursday, 9 February, 2012

    New figures from Cafcass, showing a record number of children were taken into care in England in January, confirm the need for more foster families across the country, the Fostering Network is warning today.

  • Diary note: Foster Care Fortnight 14-27 May 2012
    Wednesday, 25 January, 2012

    This year Foster Care Fortnight, the UK’s biggest fostering campaign co-ordinated by the Fostering Network, will run from Monday 14 to Sunday 27 May.

  • Response to the publication of the Policy Exchange’s Fostering Aspirations report
    Tuesday, 24 January, 2012

    In response to the publication of the Policy Exchange’s Fostering Aspirations report, looking at reforming the foster care system in England and Wales, chief executive of the Fostering Network Robert Tapsfield said: “We welcome the publication of this report which helpfully shines a light on some of the real challenges facing foster care.

  • The Fostering Network supports Barnardo's fostering campaign
    Monday, 9 January, 2012

    Commenting on the press release issued by Barnardo's looking at the needs of older children in care, Robert Tapsfield, chief executive of the Fostering Network, said:

    “We welcome the fact that Barnardo’s is drawing further attention to the need for more foster carers. Due to the continued rise in children coming into care who require foster homes, an ageing foster care population and around 14 per cent of the workforce leaving every year, more foster carers are urgently needed.

  • The Fostering Network supports Barnardo's fostering campaign
    Monday, 9 January, 2012

    Commenting on the press release issued by Barnardo's looking at the needs of older children in care, Robert Tapsfield, chief executive of the Fostering Network, said:

    “We welcome the fact that Barnardo’s is drawing further attention to the need for more foster carers. Due to the continued rise in children coming into care who require foster homes, an ageing foster care population and around 14 per cent of the workforce leaving every year, more foster carers are urgently needed.

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