by FosterTalk Admin | Oct 4, 2022 | Blog
Kinship care week runs from the 3rd until 7th of October this year and is a great time to shine a spotlight on the incredible work that they do. Kinship care is an umbrella term that includes several different care arrangements that may be in place when a child or...
by FosterTalk Admin | Sep 29, 2022 | News
Foster carers in North Yorkshire are to be given an increase in their allowances for the second time this year to help counter the spiralling cost of living. North Yorkshire County Council have said ‘We have announced that we have taken the decision to introduce...
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...
