by FosterTalk Admin | Sep 5, 2022 | Blog
Robbie Seale is the Executive Producer & Podcast Host at FASD (Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder) Family Life podcast and lives in Greater Edmonton Metropolitan Area of Canada with her husband Rob. She is the mother of five children, including three teens with...
by FosterTalk Admin | Aug 30, 2022 | Blog
Marcus Phoenix shares his story as a care leaver going to university. University can be a major step for any young person, but for care leavers, it can be filled with extra trepidation as Marcus Phoenix, a second year student at Teeside University and care leaver...
by FosterTalk Admin | Aug 30, 2022 | News
Changes to how foster carers are being taxed and the allowances they receive need to be put in place to help them tackle record inflation, a report is warning. The report is based on the views of more than 4,000 foster carers and highlights the impact of that the...
by FosterTalk Admin | Aug 15, 2022 | News
Almost overnight, Laura Thornton became the sole carer of her two young half-siblings at the age of 27. Just weeks earlier the restaurant team leader, who was only a couple of months pregnant, had been planning her own family’s future with her partner. But then her...
by FosterTalk Admin | Aug 15, 2022 | News
Some foster carers are experiencing “horrific” money issues as they continue to wait for extra financial support that was expected in April. The Department of Health, which is responsible for allowances, said the delay was due to ongoing uncertainty...
