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  • 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.

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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. 

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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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