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The Fostering Network

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26/02/2020

Episode 14 - Foster carer mortgages

We catch up with a foster carer to hear her experiences of securing a mortgage and staff from The Mortgage Brain give us an insight into how they guide foster carers through the mortgage application process.

17 min
02/12/2019

Episode 13 - Fundraising

We catch up with some windswept walkers and a pair of phenomenal 50k fundraisers who tell us why they have been raising money for The Fostering Network. We also outline some simple (non-energetic) ways you can get involved and support fostering. To support Louise and Louis with their ultra marathon please go to justgiving.com/fundraising/louis-hylands7.

14 min
01/10/2019

Episode 12 - Sons and Daughters Month

We kick off Sons and Daughters Month 2019 by talking to Lydia and Roma Bright about their experiences growing up in a fostering household as well as outlining our campaign and how you can get involved in our competition. More at: thefosteringnetwork.org.uk/podcasts and thefosteringnetwork.org.uk/sanddm

13 min
16/07/2019

Episode 11 - Keep Connected

We discuss our Keep Connected campaign and hear from a foster carer about her attempt to keep in contact with her former fostered child as well as talking to two social workers, who were themselves in foster care, about the extent to which care experienced children are encouraged to maintain their important relationships when they move on.

12 min
16/05/2019

Episode 10 - Walking Tall

We take a look at the impact of our Walking Tall project in Scotland and hear from some of the young people who took part. For more information visit thefosteringnetwork.org.uk/walkingtall

10 min
07/02/2019

Episode 9 - State of the Nation Report

We discuss our State of the Nation's Foster Care report and some of the key findings and recommendations. Read the full report at thefosteringnetwork.org.uk/sotn

7 min
16/11/2018

Episode 8 - Staying Put

We discuss The Fostering Network's latest report - Staying Put: An Unfulfilled Promise - which looks at Staying Put legislation four years on from its introduction in England to see how well it is enabling care experienced young people to remain living with their former foster family.

5 min
14/08/2018

Episode 7 - State of the Nation's Foster Care survey 2018

We discuss our 2018 State of the Nation's Foster Care survey which canvasses foster carers' opinions of the current fostering landscape. thefosteringnetwork.org.uk/sotn

8 min

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11/11/2017

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Informative regarding the key topics in the fostering sector.

Podcast by The Fostering Network

Creator

The Fostering Network
Years Active

2017 - 2020
Episodes

15
Rating

Clean
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