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The Fostering Network - benefits of membership
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Who we are
• The UK’s leading charity for everyone involved in fostering
• Membership organisation with more than 55,000 foster carer members, local authorities and independent fostering agencies
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Our mission is to work with andsupport all those involved in
foster care in order to achievethe best outcomes for children
and young people in foster care.
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How does the Fostering Network
support you?
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Advice services • Free legal, medical, health and stress
counselling services on any topic 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: 0844 581 0404
• Foster Care Resource Centre
• Information line [email protected]
020 7261 1884
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• Access to the members’ area online with exclusive information sheets, research, reports and online forums and panel members’ database
Resources
www.fostering.net
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• Special members’ prices on events, publications and training
www.fosteringresources.co.uk
Special offers
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• Regular e-news updates
• Subscription to Foster Care and Focus
Regular communications
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Recruitment and retention of foster carers
• Foster Care Fortnight
• Find a Fostering Service
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• Bulk membership of the Fostering Network
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Projects and research
• Understanding what works
• Developing and sharing best practice
• Some projects include: – Leading Our Lives– delegated responsibility– contact– sons and daughters
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Policy and consultations
• Moving on from foster care
• Allegations against foster carers
• National MinimumStandards review
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Making foster care work for every fostered child and every foster family
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Three campaign themes:
• Equal status and authority
• Learning, development and support
• Pay
Find out more and support the campaign at
www.fostering.net
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Bulk membership
– what do your foster carers get?
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• Comprehensive legal insurance protection– Experienced solicitors at police
interview under caution, civil and criminal proceedings
• Special offers on fostering specific products and services
Benefits for foster carers
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Do your foster carers know they are members?
• Leaflets
• Newsletters
• E-news
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Thank you
www.fostering.net
Harriet Campbell Membership Services Officer
020 7620 6400harriet.campbell@fostering.
net
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