On the 22nd May 2012 the former Children’s Minister Tim Loughton made a speech at the ‘Celebration of Fostering’ Event hosted by the Fostering Network. Amongst the many points he made, one particular point about working foster carers brought about a little debate. “…..I know that some services require all their fostering families to have…
What does Mother’s day mean to you? Is it about you giving to your mother or is it about your children giving to you. Is it about the card bought, or does it mean more if it’s made? Do you expect your children to be good all day and do the chores or just to say…
As Staffordshire County Council launches a drive to recruit prison officers and ex military as foster carers the question being asked is what they expect them to do with challenging kids in care. On the face of it, it’s a fair question. We don’t want our foster homes to become extensions of youth custody establishments.…
Ian Dickson is a retired social worker who spent nearly 40 years working in variety of social work roles around children and young people. These included inspector, children’s home manager and field social worker in the inner city. He is also a care leaver, having spent 16 years in care as a child in a…