Links & Resources

Help and advice whenever you need it

See below general fostering information, website addresses and other relevant resources to help you gain a fuller picture of fostering.

  • British Association for Adoption & Fostering

    The leading UK charity working for children separated from their birth families.

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  • Co-operatives UK

    Co-operatives UK is the national trade body that campaigns for co-operation and works to promote, develop and unite co-operative enterprises.

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  • K9 Web Protection

    A free internet filtering and 'malware defence' for protecting home computers, it provides tools for parents to control unwanted content and a safe internet for the family.

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  • NSPCC

    The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) is a UK charity campaigning and working in child protection.

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  • Ofsted

    Ofsted’s Childrens Directorate now inspects and regulates independent fostering agencies such as the Foster Care Co-operative.

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  • The Care and Social Services Inspectorate Wales

    This agency supports and promotes improvements in care, early years and social services in Wales. It regulates independent fostering providers such as the Foster Care Co-operative.

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  • The Fostering Network

    The Fostering Network is a UK charity for everyone with a personal or professional involvement in fostering.

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  • The Who Cares Trust

    Providing a voice for children in care, designed to improve the day to day experience of children and young people in care.

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  • Think U Know

    Thinkuknow is an education initiative by the Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) Centre.

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  • Wise Kids

    WISE KIDS provides innovative training programmes and consultancy in New Media, Internet and Mobile Technologies, Internet Proficiency, Literacy and Safety.

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