by FosterTalk Admin | Jul 22, 2022 | News
A foster carer said she believed she was mistreated and bullied by a council to stop her questioning the authority. Claire, not her real name, said Milton Keynes Council referred her inappropriately to safeguarding and “intimidated” her in meetings. She...
by FosterTalk Admin | Jul 11, 2022 | Blog
Welcome to FosterTalk’s monthly Foster Care Blog by Foster Carer, Lisa Scott. This month, Lisa shares her experiences of holidays with her foster family, top tips and how to make the most of your time away. Every child should have the joy of a holiday, and...
by FosterTalk Admin | Jul 11, 2022 | News
People who take in relatives’ children to keep them out of the care system, fear having to give them up as living costs soar, says the charity Kinship. In England and Wales, most kinship carers get less financial support than foster carers and some have warned...
by FosterTalk Admin | Jul 11, 2022 | News
A trade union representing foster carers in Glasgow will this week submit a collective complaint to the city council, accusing the body of failing to keep promises voted for in its last budget. The Foster Care Workers Branch of the International Workers of Great...
by FosterTalk Admin | Jul 11, 2022 | News
Foster care in Britain is facing a “mental health crisis” because the government is failing to meet the needs of mentally ill children in care. That is the damning verdict of the latest report from the Fostering Network, a charity representing foster carers. The...
