Charlotte, SSW, talks about her role with FCC So what does a Senior Supervising Social Worker doas part of an independent foster care agency? The days vary in terms of duties and responsibilities. In general they include visits with foster carers, completing monthly supervisions and Annual Reviews. I also attend meetings with the Local Authorities, […]
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Perhaps you’d like to become a Foster Carer, but you think your circumstances prevent you. You may have been told a lot of conflicting things about fostering children. With so many misconceptions around, we thought we’d help dispel those foster care myths and give you the facts about who can foster and what you can
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Becoming a foster parent isn’t something you decide on a whim—it’s a thoughtful journey. It’s important to gather the whole household together from the get-go, and it can feel even more significant when you consider how fostering might impact your own kids. Ensuring your biological children’s well-being is a top priority, but giving your foster
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What do Foster Carers need to know about paying UK tax? So many Foster Carers have questions about their tax status, what to pay, how to pay and where to pay. It’s certainly an area where people need help and advice. Here is some key information and links to help you regarding tax and foster
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Recently, I delivered two separate Education training sessions for foster carers in England and Wales. This was the first time that the training has been separated after hearing feedback from carers who have attended in the past. These sessions worked much better as there are many differences in the two education systems. For example, Wales
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Fostering has been in the news a lot recently. You’ve possibly seen recent stories talking about the ‘cost’ of placing children with independent fostering agencies being wildly more expensive than if the child is placed with in-house local authority carers. It seems that all independent fostering agencies are being tarred with the same brush. Unfortunately
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