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…

Did you know that as foster carer, you can foster both a parent and their children?  It’s called PACT (Parents And Children Together), and there is a great need for…

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…