by Catherine Turner | Dec 7, 2022 | News
Encouraging more people to become foster parents is a crucial part of the Welsh government’s plans, writes the deputy minister for social services in the Welsh government. Our Programme for Government sets out our vision to transform children’s services in Wales. Our...
by Catherine Turner | Nov 28, 2022 | News
Foster carer shortages are deepening in England with one in eight fostering households having quit, and more leaving than joining, over the past year. Ofsted’s latest fostering statistics, released earlier this month, showed that in 2021-22, 5,435 mainstream fostering...
by Catherine Turner | Nov 24, 2022 | Blog
With the cost of living showing no signs of slowing down, we are all feeling the pinch and worrying about how we can make ends meet, especially over the winter months. If you are a FosterTalk member you can call us for any guidance on tax and benefits and financial...
by Catherine Turner | Nov 23, 2022 | News
Football like fostering bring communities together. That’s why , to coincide with the global FIFA World Cup Football tournament , 26 council fostering teams from across the nation have joined together to form ‘Local Councils United’ – a virtual team calling out the...
by Catherine Turner | Nov 21, 2022 | News
The Department for Education (DfE) has released statistics providing information on looked after children in England in 2021/2022. The figures reveal the number of children looked after by local authorities in England stood at 82,170 in 2022 compared to 80,780 in...
