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One Hundred Voices: An Experience That Will Stay With Us
Scotland
Our Fostering People Scotland team had the privilege of attending the One Hundred Voices events across Scotland.
Let’s Talk About Fostering – our new podcast is here!
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Honest conversations with real foster parents, care leavers, and experts from the Polaris Community.
We’re sharing personal stories, practical advice, and everything you didn’t know you needed to hear about fostering.
Whether you’re curious about becoming a foster parent or just want to understand the care system better — this podcast is for you.
Team spirit and muddy miles
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Our Yorkshire team took on the Pretty Muddy 5K to raise funds for Cancer Research UK — running through mud to make a real difference. Read their story and show your support.
Children help us to celebrate our 25th Anniversary
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Our Children and Young People’s voice is really important to us at Fostering People. So at our latest Children’s Council we asked children to share their views with us, and share their ambitions for the next 25 years.
We Conquer the Kiltwalk Challenge
Scotland
On 11th August 2024, 4,200 participants laced up their walking boots for the Dundee Kiltwalk, raising funds for their chosen charities. Discover more about the event and how the Fostering People Dream Team—Amber, Debbie, and Paula—fared on their 20-mile journey.
In Memory of Kerri
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Over the last two months Fostering People have been raising funds and awareness for Thrombosis UK, in memory of our dearly missed colleague, Kerri.
Introducing Filby the Fire Dragon
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We’ve been busy working with award winning author, N.C.Emmett, who has very kindly gifted us an exclusive new book, dedicated to our foster families as part of Foster Care Fortnight™️.
Fostering People Celebrates a fourth ‘Outstanding’ Ofsted Result
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Fostering People has once again been rated as an Outstanding fostering provider in all areas for a forth time, meaning Fostering People has been delivering consistently high quality support to foster parents and children for over a decade.
Kate Ferdinand interviews Fostering People foster parent Caz
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Kate Ferdinand talks about blended families with one of Fostering People’s foster parents Caz and Britney who she fostered.
Fostering People Scotland rated as ‘Very Good’ by Care Inspectorate in their latest inspection.
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The Care Inspectorate have awarded Fostering People a ‘Very Good’ rating in their latest inspection, saying “Children and young people experienced warm, compassionate care from caregivers who were dedicated to ensuring that they were safe, valued, and respected within their family and community.”
Language that cares
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At Fostering People we have launched our Language that Cares Charter in consultation with children and young people to help ensure that we all use language which is more positive and more importantly sanctions by our children and young people.
A fond farewell to Margi
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Margi started with Fostering People in our beginning back in 2000. Over the last two decades Margi has been instrumental in the development of Fostering People, but today we came together to say farewell.
Fostering People travel nearly 8,000 miles in memory of our late colleague
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The staff, foster parents and children at Fostering People, have travelled just shy of 8,000 miles in memory of one of our colleagues, Helen Armitage.
Miles in Memory of Helen Armitage
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Fostering People’s young people make the grade in this years exam results.
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After a second year of facing new and difficult challenges within learning, we want to say a huge well done to our young people, we are so proud of everything everyone has achieved.
Debbie Lane completes 200km to raise money for animal charity
Scotland
Debbie Lane, Education, Administration & Recruitment Manager at Fostering People’s Dundee office walked an incredible 200km to raise money for the local animal charity, Scottish Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SSPCA).
Care Inspectorate Advice to keep School and other Childcare settings safe
Scotland
The Care Inspectorate has sent through useful information to Children and Young People’s Services to help advise and inform as we start to ease lockdown restrictions.
Foster Care Fortnight 2021 #Whywecare
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Our foster parents and staff share with us #WhyWeCare this Foster Care Fortnight.
Keeping the Promise
Scotland
Cassie Yeaman, Registered Manager at Fostering People Scotland, outlines her commitment to #Keepthepromise for the Children and Young People of Scotland.
Changes For Lgbt Foster Parents & Adopters – LGBT History Month
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Fostering People hosts virtual Santa visits to bring festive cheer to children
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Fostering People will be hosting virtual Santa visits to bring festive cheer to foster children who may not make it to his grotto this year, due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Fostering People’s Reverse Advent Calendar
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Our West Midlands team are making Reverse Advent Calendars for local charities, helping out families in need this Christmas.
Children’s Christmas Cards 2020
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Fostering People is bursting with artist talent, and this shows it’s self every year with our annual Christmas Card entrees.
Christmas Gingerbread Competition
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Children and Young People at Fostering People have been keeping themselves busy preparing for Christmas with a wonderful online ‘Bake Off’.
20 years of Fostering People
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Fostering agency celebrates their 20-year anniversary after delivering decades of support to family’s lives
Duke of Edinburgh Awards, leads to a trip to the Palace!
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In 2018 Fostering People established its first Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme for young people in our Yorkshire region.
Art work by the fabulous Middlesbrough artist Martin Blaney
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A local Middlesbrough artist Martin Blaney has very kindly given Fostering People some of his wonderful art work for children to colour in whilst in lock down.
2019 Carer Survey Results Fostering People in England
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We’ve recently asked our foster carers to complete a survey letting us know what they think about Fostering People across the whole spectrum of our service and we are please to be able to share the results with you.
2019 Carer Survey Results for Fostering People Scotland
Scotland
We’ve recently asked our foster carers to complete a survey letting us know what they think about Fostering People across the whole spectrum of our service and we are please to be able to share the results with you.
Fostering People receives top grades from Ofsted for third time
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Nottingham-based Fostering People, a leading independent fostering agency, has received critical acclaim from Ofsted for its latest inspection.
First Minister visits Fostering People Scotland
Scotland
Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister of Scotland attended Fostering People Scotland’s Starfish group to meet with a group of children and young people to hear about their experiences of being Looked After in foster care.
Foster Carer Wins Volunteer of the Year Award
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Fostering People foster carer Geri Brown was awarded North West Volunteer of the year 2018 from Barnardo’s in recognition of the work that she has done as an Independent Visitor.
Top Grades for Fostering People Scotland
Scotland
Fostering People Scotland, has received the Care Inspectorate’s top grades for its latest inspection.
Fostering People holds event to share best practise for combatting child sexual exploitation
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Fostering People, recently held an event at The Acklam Green Centre in Middlesbrough, aimed at combatting Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) in the region.
Foster carer’s receives ‘Love your Garden’ make over nominated by the young people they have cared for
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Fostering People foster carers, Fiona and Karl were featured on the UK most watched gardening programme, ITVs ‘Love your Garden’.
Supporting to reform services for children with disabilities in Jordan | Fostering People
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At Fostering People we were delighted to be given the opportunity to share our disability knowledge and practice with the Jordanian Government when we were approached by Lumos (a charity set up by J.K Rowling with a mission to end institutionalisation around the world by 2050).
‘A Picture is worth a thousand words’ book launch
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Two foster siblings from Middlesbrough have been named the winners of a national photography competition, launched by Fostering People, a collection of best photos from the competition feature in this new book launched on 19th August to coincide with World Photo Day.
Latest News from Mockingbird
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The latest News from Mockingbird is brought to us by Luisa, the Mockingbird Liaison Social Worker.
Fostering People launch new fostering model named Mockingbird
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Children, foster carers and staff in our East Midlands area gathered with a representative from the Fostering Network to launch our first ever constellation of Fostering People’s Mockingbird Project.