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Fosterman

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Fosterman is a father and a fostercarer. He's fun loving and has ample of experience to provide any newbie carer with insight and know-how.

Fosterman Foster Carer and James Blog

Blogging Again

Fostering expert? It was a typical weekend, football, eating, sleeping and more football. James (name changed) had a game on Saturday morning so we had an early night on Friday and no takeaway. We got to the ground early, on

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Fosterman Foster Carer and James Blog

Fostering Can Of Worms Blog

Fostering Diary Blogger. When James (name changed) went off to school on Wednesday I decided to make a few changes in the house. I decided on a new suite for the front room, a new bathroom and maybe a garden

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Less Ordinary Family

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Harriet is a birth mum of two teenage daughters and a fostercarer to a disbled girl called Alice. With her husband, Charlie by her side, they navigate the waters of a less ordinary family lifestyle.

Fulltime Foster Carer - Harriet author of: A Less Ordinary Family

Pigs and rotas

Alice – Fostering Blog Friday. I am not sure why I thought getting pets for the children was a good idea – I guess I thought it would teach them about responsibility of looking after something. A couple of years

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Fulltime Foster Carer - Harriet author of: A Less Ordinary Family

Fostering Blog | Safeguarding Tool

Monday’s Fostering Blog So this is the first full week of all three kids being back at school. I do love the summer holidays – I love the break from the routine, I love that we can have lazy starts

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Emma’s Fostering Days

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Emma’s Fostering days blog are by an experienced foster carer who gives you an honest and revealing insight into the ups and downs of foster care. A great resource for other carers and those interested in becoming carers.

Personality disorder

Emma’s Fostering Blog Personality disorder It was a Sunday when Paula arrived; she was slim build softly spoken and very polite.  On Monday  Paula was at School, I had a call from her Nan to say Paula was upset because

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Pocket money

Emma’s Fostering Blog Pocket money Shouldn’t all children have pocket money- it develops a sense of independence, gain skills in understanding the value of money and develop budgeting skills which are essential for independence. There are many arguments in that

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Helen's Fostering Journey

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Helen is new to Foster Carer. After along time thinking about taking the leap Helen and partner get stuck in with there first placement(s). Insight into their journey.

Fostering | Safeguarding

Helen’s Fostering Blogs Preparing and Safeguarding Our Home and Us Prior to welcoming foster children into our home, it was essential to think about safeguarding our home and ourselves against all possibilities. Our Social Worker helped us with this and

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Fostering Panel

Helen’s Fostering Blogs Time to face The Panel Our date for Panel was set a day before we went away on our summer holiday with our family.  So in between packing, having my nails done and buying my sun-cream we

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