by FosterTalk Admin | Sep 30, 2021 | Blog
FOOD AND DRINK In her brand new blog, Lisa covers the varying issues raised with food and drink when supporting a cared-for child within your household. When I got married some 25 years ago and then had my 3 birth children, I didn’t consider that I would have to...
by FosterTalk Admin | Jul 22, 2021 | Blog
In 2020 FosterTalk commissioned Dr. Carolyn Blackburn and Dr. Elaine Matchett from Birmingham City University to compile an independent review of our services and our role in the retention of foster carers. The research included over 400 online respondents and...
by FosterTalk Admin | Jun 1, 2021 | Blog
Welcome to the Allegations Support Team at FosterTalk. The team provides independent support to foster carers who are subject to an allegation, standard of care concern or complaint. Unfortunately, many foster carers do not know they are entitled to independent...
by FosterTalk Admin | Mar 30, 2021 | Blog
The Department for Education recently consulted on extending the amendments to the above regulations which were originally intended to expire on March 31st due to the continuing lockdown and the likelihood of further restrictions in future. The consultation ran...
by FosterTalk Admin | Mar 16, 2021 | Blog
JACKIE EDWARDS, PROFESSIONAL ADVISOR AT FOSTERTALK SHARES HER STORY FOR WORLD SOCIAL WORK DAY. I started my social work career in 1988, which seems very long ago! On world social work day I have been reflecting on the way that social work has changed over the past 30...
by FosterTalk Admin | Mar 1, 2021 | Blog
LGBTQ+ ADOPTION AND FOSTERING WEEK Today marks the start of LGBTQ+ Adoption and Fostering week and this year’s theme is ‘Build Your Family’. But how easy it is for LGBTQ+ foster parents to build a family? Is prejudice still causing a barrier in preventing parents...
