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12 May 2008
- Foster Care Fortnight 2008: UK needs thousands more foster carers this year alone
More than 5,000 new foster carers must be recruited across the UK during the next year alone in order to provide more children in care with the homes they need, the Fostering Network warned today (12 May).
08 May 2008
- Foster Care Fortnight 2008: new campaign asks 'do you have the qualities to foster?'
A UK-wide recruitment campaign to encourage more people to consider whether they have the qualities needed to foster is being launched by the Fostering Network on Monday 12 May, to coincide with the start of Foster Care Fortnight (12–25 May).
01 May 2008
- The Fostering Network Northern Ireland’s Grand Charity Ball 2008
The Fostering Network Grand Charity Ball 2008 will be held on Friday 9 May 2008 at the Clandeboye Lodge Hotel in Bangor. - Launch of Foster Care Fortnight in England
The Fostering Network will be launching Foster Care Fortnight in central London at 11am on Monday 12 May. - Launch of Foster Care Fortnight in Wales
The launch of Foster Care Fortnight in Wales will be taking place on Monday 12 May from 11am to 12pm at the Welsh Assembly government building in Cardiff. - Launch of Foster Care Fortnight in Scotland
Foster Care Fortnight will be launched in Scotland on Tuesday 13 May. The event is being hosted by Adam Ingram MSP minister for children and early years at the Holyrood Parliament building in Edinburgh, from 10 to 11am. - Launch of Foster Care Fortnight in Northern Ireland
Foster Care Fortnight will be launched in Northern Ireland at Stormont’s Sports Pavilion in Belfast, on Monday 12 May from 10am to midday. - Ready steady go: staff and supporters of the Fostering Network take on Belfast City Marathon
Fifty-five supporters of Northern Ireland’s top fostering charity will be hitting the streets of Belfast in this year’s City Marathon on Monday 5 May, in an effort to raise funds for its work with foster families.
10 April 2008
- New contract being developed to standardise care for children in independent sector
A new contract to standardise the provision of care for children placed with independent fostering providers (IFPs) in England is being developed on behalf of the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF).
01 April 2008
- Exceptional foster families required
Are you part of an exceptional foster family, or do you know someone who is? Candis magazine is looking for entries for its Outstanding Family of the Year Award 2008.
27 March 2008
- Young authors win Jacqueline Wilson storytelling competition
Two young authors this week bagged first prize in the Fostering Network’s storytelling competition with gripping tales of friendship against the odds.
17 March 2008
- More male foster carers needed as positive role models for children
Male foster carers should be celebrated as vital role models for children in care, many of whom have had negative experiences of men.
10 March 2008
- Would you like to cook with Gordon Ramsey?
TV production company Optomen is looking for foster carers to take part in the new series of Gordon Ramsay’s F Word . They would like to hear as soon as possible from foster carers who are interested in learning about delicious and healthy food.
07 March 2008
- Fostering Achievement celebrates World Book Day in Belfast
Fostering Achievement celebrated World Book Day at the Linenhall Library in Belfast City Centre on Thursday 6 March... - Campaign success for the Fostering Network
The Fostering Network is celebrating campaign success after the Government amended the Children and Young Persons Bill so as to place a duty on local authorities in England and Wales to provide sufficient and diverse foster placements within their local area.
28 February 2008
- Join us in lobbying Parliament for the second reading of the Children and Young Persons Bill
Government delays in the House of Lords mean that our lobby of Parliament for the second reading of the Children and Young Persons Bill is now not likely to take place until late April or early May...
01 February 2008
- Middlesex foster carers win trip to Alton Towers
Middlesex foster carers Andrea and Peter Court this week won a weekend for six at Alton Towers after they entered the Fostering Network’s Ordinary People – Extraordinary Stories competition.
29 January 2008
- Gruffalo steals the show at Stirling storytelling event
Writer Julia Donaldson and her award winning Gruffalo character were the stars at the Fostering Network’s latest storytelling event. The Fostering Network has now run five such events, sponsored by
the Roald Dahl Foundation and linked to a storytelling competition
based on Jacqueline Wilson character, Tracy Beaker.
07 January 2008
- Foster carers recognised in new year honours
Three foster families were recognised in the new years honours list for their services to children and families.