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Tickets are now on sale for the Fostering Network Northern Ireland’s annual charity ball this May.

The Fostering Network Northern Ireland’s Big Bungee Jump to raise funds for its work with foster families and the children they care for will now take place on Saturday 17 July.

One-third of foster carers have seriously thought about giving up fostering because they can no longer afford to continue, the Fostering Network is warning today.

The Fostering Network has been awarded a grant of almost £450,000 over three years to continue its work developing and supporting foster care associations (FCAs) in England.

A new free guide for fostering services identifying the key elements required to successfully recruit foster families has been published by the Fostering Network.

The need for local authorities to recognise the value of Children in Care Councils is the focus of a seminar today (26 February) in London.

The Fostering Network is calling on families to get active and take part in a four-mile sponsored walk to raise funds for its work with foster families and fostered children in Northern Ireland.

Ofsted has issued clarification on its guidance for foster carers who help out other foster carers with child care for children aged eight and under.

This week the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) and the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) launched an open consultation on draft guidance that has been developed to improve the quality of life of the 60,000 children and young people in care in England.

To help fostering services get ready for this year’s Foster Care Fortnight, which runs from 17-30 May, the Fostering Network has set up an online discussion forum where they can share best practice and ideas ahead of the campaign.