Campaigns

"Do you know who your children are?"- A new corporate parenting campaign

The Fostering Network has launched a major new campaign on corporate parenting that calls on local councillors to become more aware of their corporate parenting duties and to get to know the children and young people they are responsible for. Local councillors can make a major difference to the lives of children and young people in care by providing more resources and support for frontline professionals such as foster carers and social workers, ensuring children and young people in care are prioritized in council decision making, and by keeping an active interest in their wellbeing.

Fostering Network’s EDM on support for young people leaving care

Helen Southworth MP has put down an 'early day motion' (a statement of support for an issue) on behalf of the Fostering Network calling on the government to give more support to young people to make a successful transition to adult living including the ability to stay with their former foster carers between the ages of 18 and 21.

Over 100 MPs have already signed up but we are keen to keep the ball rolling by getting as many MPs as possible to sign up. If you could spare 5 minutes to send a letter asking your MP to sign our EDM it will help put pressure on the Government for action in advance of the debates in the House of Commons on the Children and Young Persons Bill. If you don’t know who your MP is, you can use the FindYourMP website to find out.

Children and Young Persons Bill - lobby of Parliament

The Lobby took place, very successfully, on 16 June, to coincide with the second reading of the Bill.

Recommended minimum allowances for foster carers

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You can contact our campaigns manager, Vicki Swain, on vicki.swain@fostering.net or 020 7620 6434.

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