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The following lists of key resources for foster carers have been produced by the Foster Care Resource Centre in order to direct foster carers to the major sources of information on important subjects such as education and the sons and daughters of foster carers.

Attracting and keeping carers
Publisher: The Fostering Network
Date: 2007
Part of the Key Resources in Foster Care, this list gives details of important publications, websites and organisations on recruiting and retaining foster carers.
Price: Free to members
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Child development
Publisher: The Fostering Network
Date: 2006
Part of the Key Resources in Foster Care series, this list of resources gives an introduction to some of the key books, articles and organisations around child development.
Price: Free to members
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Disabilities
Publisher: The Fostering Network
Date: 2008
Part of the Key Resources in Foster Care, this list gives details of important publications, websites and organisations on disabilties.
Price: Free to members
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Education of looked-after children and young people
Publisher: The Fostering Network
Date: 2007
Part of the Key Resources in Foster Care series, this resource list provides details of recommended publications and resources on the topic of education.
Price: Free to members
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Family and friends
Publisher: The Fostering Network
Date: 2006
Part of the Key Resources in Foster Care series, this list gives details of recommended publications and organisations on the topic of family and friends carers.
Price: Free to members
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Family finding services
Publisher: The Fostering Network
Date: 2007
Part of the Key Resources in Foster Care series, this resource list provides details of family finding organisations.
Price: Free to members
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Financial matters for foster carers
Publisher: The Fostering Network
Date: 2007
Part of the Key Resources in Foster Care, this list gives details of important publications, websites and organisations on financial matters for foster carers.
Price: Free to members
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Fostering links in Scotland
Publisher: The Fostering Network
Date: 2007
Part of the Key Resources in Foster Care, this list gives details of recommended publications, websites and organisations about the Fostering Links project.
Price: Free to members
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Introducing foster care
Publisher: The Fostering Network
Date: 2007
Part of the Key Resources in Foster Care series, this resource list gives details of recommended publications and organisations.
Price: Free
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Laws and legislation
Publisher: The Fostering Network
Date: 2007
Part of the Key Resources in Foster Care series, this resource list gives details of recommended publications and organisations on the topic of legislation around foster care.
Price: Free to members
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Legislation on equality
Publisher: The Fostering Network
Date: 2007
Part of the Key Resources in Foster Care series, this resource list gives details of recommended publications and organisations on the topic of equality and the law.
Price: Free to members
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Lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans carers (August 2007)
Publisher: The Fostering Network
Date: 2007
Part of the Key Resources in Foster Care series, this resource list gives details of recommended publications and organisations on the topic of gay, lesbian, bisexual and trans carers.
Price: Free to members
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Life story work
Publisher: The Fostering Network
Date: 2008
Part of the Key Resources in Foster Care series, this resource list provides details of recommended publications and resources on the topic of life story work.
Price: Free to members
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Literacy
Publisher: The Fostering Network
Date: 2007
Part of the Key Resources in Foster Care series, this list gives details of recommended publications, websites and organisations on the subject of literacy.
Price: Free to members
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Managing allegations
Publisher: The Fostering Network
Date: 2007
Part of the Key Resources in Foster Care series, this resource list gives details of recommended publications and organisations on the topic of managing allegations.
Price: Free to members
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Managing behaviour
Publisher: The Fostering Network
Date: 2006
Part of the Key Resources in Foster Care series, this resource list gives details of recommended publications and organisations on the topic of managing behaviour.
Price: Free to members
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Managing life as a foster carer
Publisher: The Fostering Network
Date: 2007
Part of the Key Resources in Foster Care, this list gives details of recommended publications, websites and organisations about the topic of managing life as a foster carer.
Price: Free to members
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Men in foster care
Publisher: The Fostering Network
Date: 2008
Part of the Key Resources in Foster Care series, this resource list gives details of recommended publications and organisations on the topic of men in foster care.
Price: Free to members
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Mentoring
Publisher: The Fostering Network
Date: 2007
Part of the Key Resources in Foster Care, this list gives details of recommended publications, websites and organisations on the topic of mentoring.
Price: Free to members
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Planning for foster care associations
Publisher: The Fostering Network
Date: 2007
This key resource list is aimed at anyone setting up or running a foster care association.
Price: Free to members
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Professional development
Part of the Key Resources in Foster Care, this list gives details of recommended publications, websites and organisations on the topic of professional development.
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Resilience and looked after children
Publisher: The Fostering Network
Date: 2007
Part of the Key Resources in Foster Care, this list gives details of recommended publications, websites and organisations on the topic of resilience.
Price: Free to members
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Sex and relationships
Publisher: The Fostering Network
Date: 2006
Part of the Key Resources in Foster Care series, this resource list gives details of recommended publications and resources around the subject of sex and relationships.
Price: Free to members
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Sons and daughters of foster carers
Publisher: The Fostering Network
Date: 2007
A selection of material currently available on sons and daughters of foster carers, also referred to as children who foster.
Price: Free to members
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Sources of support for foster carers
Publisher: The Fostering Network
Date: 2007
Part of the Key Resource in Foster Care, this resource list gives details of organisations and resources that provide support to foster carers.
Price: Free to members
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Staying safe (August 2007)
Publisher: The Fosering Network
Date: 2007
Part of the Key Resources in Foster Care series, this resource list gives details of recommended publications and organisations on the topic of staying safe.
Price: Free to members
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Substance misuse
Publisher: The Fostering Network
Date: 2007
Part of the Key Resources in Foster Care series, this resource list gives details of recommended publications and organisations on the topic of substance misuse.
Price: Free to members
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Support care
Publisher: The Fostering Network
Part of the Key Resources in Foster Care series, this resource list gives details of recommended publications and organisations on the topic of support care.
Price: Free to members
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Unaccompanied asylum seekers and refugees (August 2007)
Publisher: The Fostering Network
Date: 2007
Part of the Key Resources in Foster Care series, this resource list gives details of recommended publications and organisations for those caring for unaccompanied asylum seekers and refugees.
Price: Free to members
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Using technology safely
Publisher: The Fostering Network
Date: 2007
Part of the Key Resources in Foster Care series, this resource list gives details of recommended publications and organisations on the topic of using technology safely.
Price: Free to members
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