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Health and wellbeing of children in care The Fostering …

WEBThe Fostering Network has a guide to help foster carers gain a better understanding of the issues and complexities around ensuring a child or young person’s health and …

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URL: https://www.thefosteringnetwork.org.uk/advice-information/looking-after-fostered-child/health-and-wellbeing

Health and foster care The Fostering Network

WEBFostering services should provide fFoster carers with the training and knowledge and skills to enable them to respond to potential health issues. These issues may include: …

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Safer caring The Fostering Network

WEBSo the key to good, safer caring is about foster carers being aware of the risks involved for particular children in different situations and making well thought through decisions, in …

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Fostering legislation in England The Fostering Network

WEBIn England the main legislative body is the Westminster parliament and primary responsibility for fostering in England is held by the Department for Education. Please …

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Frequently asked questions The Fostering Network

WEBFrequently asked questions. Choosing to foster is a big decision, and there are many different factors to consider. We answer some of the most frequently asked questions …

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Teenage brain development and mental health

WEBTeenage brain development and mental health About this briefing paper As part of our Fostering Communities programme, we will be producing a series of briefing papers for …

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What foster carers do The Fostering Network

WEBChildren and young people need foster carers from all backgrounds and with a wide range of life, work and care experiences. All foster carers will be given ongoing training and …

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Fostering legislation, regulation and inspection

WEBThe Fostering Network provides links to the key pieces of legislation and guidance in each of the four nations. In England, Scotland and Wales all fostering services are governed …

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Equality, equity, diversity and inclusion: promoting inclusive …

WEBEvery child deserves to be recognised and celebrated for who they are. Through building the foundations of equality, equity, diversity, and inclusion in the fostering community, …

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Step Up Step Down The Fostering Network

WEBIf you want more information on bringing Step Up Step Down into your area, please contact [email protected]. Step Up Step Down is one of several innovative programmes …

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Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) The Fostering Network

WEBFASD stands for Fetal 1 Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. It’s caused when a pregnancy is exposed to alcohol, which affects the brain and body before birth. At its core, FASD is a …

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Support networks for foster carers The Fostering Network

WEBFoster carers should have access to a variety of support provided by their fostering service, such as formal supervision, peer support, out-of-hours support, respite care services …

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Foster carer medical reports

WEB3 It is vital that health service staff understand that a medical report for a prospective foster carer is a legal requirement for all fostering services, including those run by local …

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Children in foster care’s needs must be prioritised when they

WEB4 Recommendations for Government 1. As children transition back to school, their new and emerging needs will have to be assessed and additional funding and support allocated if …

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Fostering legislation in Scotland The Fostering Network

WEBFostering is a devolved issue in the UK. Legislation about care and foster care therefore varies across the UK. In Scotland, the main legislative body is the Scottish Parliament, …

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RCGP and BMA encourage GPs to carry out foster carer medicals

WEBUpdated 12/4/21. The Fostering Network welcomes the joint statement from the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) and the British Medical Association …

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State of the Nation’s Foster Care 2021

WEBAbout the survey Children may enter the care system for a number of reasons, for example, because of family disruption caused by illness or a bereavement, abuse, neglect, they …

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