Becky Norris – Regional Director Midlands Becky Norris has a wealth of experience working in Children and Families settings dating back to 2001. She worked in residential children’s homes, as a children’s advocate, contact supervisor and as a senior social work assistant before qualifying with a Diploma in Social Work in 2004. Since then she…
Udi Aymer – Regional Director North West Udi Aymer has worked in the field of social care for 17 years. Since qualifying with a BA Hons Degree in Social Work in 2004, Udi has accumulated a wealth of experience working with children and families in various areas of the field such as; youth justice, fostering…
Julie – Regional Director South East Julie introduces herself as someone who has accumulated a wealth of experience working with children. She began her journey as an advocate for children affected by parental divorce and separation, later transitioning into roles as a nursery manager and a foster carer for the local authority. With two children…
Yuko Bielmann – Head of Operations Yuko has been with UK Fostering from the onset and has contributed in so many ways to the success of the organisation as the backbone of the administration. She oversees the assessment process of new carers in relation to statutory checks, references and quality assurance of the administrative elements…
Richard Haridien – Assessment Manager Richard Haridien just joined UK Fostering in February 2023, and hails from South Africa. He, however, has previously spent time in the UK during 2002 to 2008. He has an honors’ degree in Social Work, as well as a qualification in management, with an impressive professional career spanning over 40…
Helenka Wolska – Assessment Manager Helenka Wolska introduces herself as she joins UK Fostering in the capacity of an Assessment Manager. With approximately 14 years of experience in fostering, Helenka’s professional journey began with training as a teacher. Throughout her career, she has held various roles including Regional Manager, Team Manager, Senior Practitioner, Independent Reviewing Officer,…
Sonia Sandiford – Assessment Manager My name is Sonia Sandiford, and I began my role with UK Fostering on April 2, 2024. Previously, I worked with the Local Authority. In my current role, I serve as the team manager, overseeing the northwest assessment team. I am a qualified social worker and senior manager with over…
Bee – Quality Assurance Officer Hello, I’m Bee. I am an experienced administrator with 6 years experience as a Placements Officer with an Independent Fostering Agency. Alongside my placements role I supported carers with their administration. This included training, one to one sessions and group training… as well as any other format which was useful…