Newsletter July 07
Information and resources
The relevant standards from the Training, Support and Development Standards for Foster Care are listed underneath each resource.
A stronger voice : building foster care associations by Anne Collis
The Fostering Network, 2007
This handbook replaces You're Not Alone (2001) on the subject of
Foster Care Associations. It gives advice and information to foster
carers who are interested in setting up foster care associations
and those who are already involved. This relates to issues covered
in standard 7.
Available at www.fostering.net/resources
Alcohol : information sheet for foster carers
The Fostering Network, 2007
This information sheet looks at the issue of foster carers and
alcohol. It looks at the current licensing laws as they relate to
young people and provides details of useful organisations. This
relates to issues covered in standard 6.
Available free to members of the Fostering Network at www.fostering.net/resources
Boys into books : 11 - 14
School Library Association, 2007
The Boys into Books project is hoping to encourage reading by boys
aged 11-14. This section gives details of the project and access to
the searchable database of books that may encourage boys to read
along with other materials. This relates to issues covered in
standard 5.
Available free at www.sla.org.uk/boys-into-books-overview.php
Care matters : time for change
TSO, 2007
This is the Government's white paper on the care given to looked
after children. It gives the government's strategy for promoting
the well-being, education and transition to adulthood of looked
after children. This relates to issues covered in standard 2.
Available free at
www.dfes.gov.uk/publications/timeforchange/docs/timeforchange.pdf
Carers can! : play and be creative with children and young people
National Children's Bureau (NCB), 2005
The is the first issue of a periodical produced by NCB aiming to
encourage carers to play and do educational activities with
children. This relates to issues covered in standard 5.
Available for purchase at www.ncb.org.uk
Children's Legal Centre
This is the website of the Children's Legal Centre, an
independent organisation which provides advice and representation
to young people, families and those working with children. This
relates to issues covered in standard 6.
Available free at www.childrenslegalcentre.com
Different dads : fathers' stories of parenting disabled children by Jill Harrison, Matthew Henderson and Rob Leonard
Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2007 ISBN 1843104547
This book contains accounts from 21 men of their experiences
parenting children with a range of disabilities from autism to
Cornelia de Lange syndrome. This relates to issues covered in
standard 5.
A resource for families with disabled children and social care
professionals.
Available for purchase at www.jkp.com
Family group conference toolkit by Cathy Ashley
Family Rights Group, 2006
This is a practical guide for those setting up, running or
attending family group conference services. It gives information
about Family Group Conferences including a description of what the
conference is, the legal basis for it and FAQs. This relates to
issues covered in standard 4.
Available for purchase at www.frg.org.uk/FGC/FGC_toolkit.asp
Foster carers and smoking
The Fostering Network, 2007
This is the policy paper from the Fostering Network about foster
carers and smoking. It includes amongst other things the legal
standpoint, current practice and the effect on recruitment. This
relates to issues covered in standard 3.
Available free at www.fostering.net/resources
Fostering a better education : how foster carers can improve the education of looked after children
Devon County Council Fostering Service, 2006
This DVD is aimed at foster carers and outlines ways in which they
can encourage academic achievement in looked after children. It has
two presentations - one for new foster carers preparing for their
first placements and another for those who are more experienced.
This relates to issues covered in standard 5.
Getting the blokes on board : involving fathers and male carers in reading with their children
National Literacy Trust, 2007
This booklet from the National Literacy Trust looks at encouraging
fathers and male carers to spend more with their children's
education by reading with them. It has details of current projects
and case studies. This relates to issues covered in standard 5.
Available free at www.literacytrust.org.uk/familyreading/Blokes.pdf
Gojo
Gojo, [2007?]
This is the website of Gojo, a campaign to help young people with
disabilities to get the most out of public transport and to
increase their independence. It has a section on journey planning
and one about disabled young people's rights on transport. This
relates to issues covered in standard 5.
Available free at www.mygojo.co.uk
Keeping children safe from sex offenders : how sex offenders are managed
Home Office, 2007
This booklet gives a guide to the procedures that cover child sex
offenders in the community. It is intended to reassure the public
by detailing the safeguards in place and giving information on how
they can access relevant information and what they should do if
they feel that there is an issue. This relates to issues covered in
standard 6.
Available free at
www.homeoffice.gov.uk/documents/keeping-children-safe-130607
Key resources in foster care : substance misuse
The Fostering Network, 2007
This resource list looks at the issue of substance misuse and
provides information for carers and children and young people. This
relates to issues covered in standard 6.
Available free to members of the Fostering Network at www.fostering.net/resources
Making sense of growing up and keeping safe : for key stage 2 by Sense Interactive; National Children's Bureau; Parentline Plus
Sense Interactive, 2006
This CD ROM has been developed to encourage discussion between
parents and carers and children. It is aimed at children under the
age of 11. This relates to issues covered in standard 4 and 6.
Ordinary people doing extraordinary things : the training, support and development standards for foster care : a guide for foster carers
Children's Workforce Development Council (CWDC), 2007
This guide is aimed at foster carers and introduces them to the new
CWDC training, support and development standards for foster care.
Includes basic information about the standards and the process of
completing the standards. This relates to issues covered in
standard 7.
Available free at
www.cwdcouncil.org.uk/pdf/Foster_Care/CWDC_Guide_for_Foster_Carers.pdf
Supporting and training foster carers to promote health and well-being
National Children's Bureau (NCB), 2007
This briefing report looks at how foster carers can help promote
health and well-being to the young people in their care. It looks
at what provisions can be made and contains case studies of current
projects. This relates to issues covered in standard 6.
Available free at
www.ncb.org.uk/dotpdf/open_access_2/966_hfzkf_hcb_supporting_foster_carers_07.pdf
The stuff on alcohol by Julian Cohen
HIT, 2005
This booklet is the first in a series of pamphlets aimed at young
people giving information about drugs including what it is, the
legal status of the drug and the physical and mental effects of
taking the drug. It also offers advice on reducing the risks of
using the drug. This relates to issues covered in standard 6.
Available for purchase at www.hit.org.uk
The truth about drugs : know the score
FRANK, 2006
This short leaflet looks at ways of getting children to eat more
healthily at breakfast and lunchtime and suggests alternatives to
unhealthy foods. A tool for use by parents and carers. This relates
to issues covered in standard 3.
Available for purchase at www.talktofrank.com
Wider family matters: a guide for family and friends raising children who cannot live with their parents by Claire Roskill
Family Rights Group, 2007
The book builds on the work of FRG's previous publication, Second
Time Around. A guide for use by all family and friends carers,
topics include information on financial matters, the law, parental
responsibility, social services, support groups and further sources
of contact. This relates to issues covered in standard 2.
Available for purchase at www.frg.org.uk
Working with muslim fathers : a guide for practitioners by Humera Khan
An-Nisa Society; Fathers Direct, 2006
This report looks at the ways in which Islamic culture affects
fatherhood and ways in which family services practitioners should
approach working with Muslim fathers. This relates to issues
covered in standard 4.
Available for purchase at www.fathersdirect.com
