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  • Birthday honours for foster carers
    Wednesday, 19 June, 2013

    Foster carers have been recognised for their efforts to help support, encourage and develop children and young people in care throughout the UK in the Queen’s birthday honours list.

  • Welsh Government seeks views on public services
    Tuesday, 18 June, 2013

    The Fostering Network is encouraging its members in Wales to share their views on fostering and other public services with the Welsh Government.

  • Tax webinars for foster carers
    Monday, 17 June, 2013

    Foster carers, and prospective foster carers, are invited to take part in free webinars being offered by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to find out more about tax issues.

  • Campaign for care leavers continues
    Thursday, 13 June, 2013

    The Fostering Network is delighted that the amendment Continuing support for former foster children was introduced by Ann Coffey MP during report stage of the Children and Families Bill in Parliament on 11 June.

  • Don't Move Me to be debated in Parliament
    Tuesday, 11 June, 2013

    An amendment to ensure that young people in England can stay with their foster carers post 18 is being debated in Parliament this afternoon as part of the Children and Families Bill.

  • Chance to change law to provide foster homes beyond 18
    Monday, 10 June, 2013

    The Fostering Network is calling on the Government to use the Children and Families Bill to provide homes for young people in care beyond the age of 18.

  • Groundbreaking programme heralds brighter future for Scotland's fostered children
    Thursday, 6 June, 2013

    A groundbreaking new programme that promises to transform the lives of children in foster care in Scotland is being launched today (Thursday 6 June) by leading charity the Fostering Network. 

  • Campaign launches to ensure homes for care leavers
    Monday, 3 June, 2013

    A new campaign aimed at giving all fostered young people in England the opportunity to remain with their foster carers beyond the age of 18 has been launched today by charity the Fostering Network, with support from MPs from all mainstream political parties.

  • New children's rights survey released
    Monday, 3 June, 2013

    The Fostering Network is asking foster carers to encourage children and young people in their care in England to complete the annual survey for the Children’s Rights Director Monitor Report.

  • Foster Care Fortnight - Thank you
    Sunday, 26 May, 2013

    On the last day of Foster Care Fortnight 2013 we want to thank you all for your involvement to make this an amazing time of celebration of foster care and the work that foster carers do across the UK.

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