Harvey Gallagher, Chief Executive of The National Association of Fostering Providers (NAFP), has interviewed our e-safety expert Lynn Findlay.The interview, which covers Online Safety Guidelines and the upcoming 'Your Child's Digital…
This month’s blog is all about Childline. Childline can be accessed via https://www.childline.org.uk/ A positive and progressive aspect of the digital world is the ability to seek and access support…
You may have read or heard about the term ‘county lines’ recently. The term has been around a little while. The Times called it ‘a new form of modern-day slavery’…
This month’s blog is all about how social media is evolving to be a medium for instant images - and the implications for privacy and behaviour. From Show and Tell to…
This month’s blog is all about how adults and children may show affection on text and chat messages and what this means for safer caring in fostering practice At a…
This month’s blog is all about the launch of the first FCC ‘Your Child’s Digital World’ fostering conference. Earlier this year I attended the Safeguarding Children in the Digital World…
The Foster Care Co-operative (FCC) are hosting their own conference, on the subject of e-safety for children.The conference, entitled ‘Your Child’s Digital World’, will be a showcase of good practice,…
The Foster Care Co-operative is delighted to welcome Sumerjit Ram (Sam Ram) as their new CEO.Sam brings with her over 25 years’ experience of senior leadership at CEO and Director…
Each year, The Foster Care Co-operative holds an event that aims to showcase the creative talents of looked after children placed with their foster carers.Earlier this year, the children and…
We said a fond farewell to our CEO, Ian ‘The Colonel’ Brazier last week! Ian retired after a celebratory lunch at FCC headquarters in Malvern, attended by staff and foster…
We’re looking for caring people who can make a real difference to children’s lives.
The initial basic criteria for becoming a foster carer is:
• To be aged 18 or over (there is no upper age limit!)
• To have at least one spare bedroom in your home available for fostering.
Final approval will be based on an assessment, medical and background checks.
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