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Celebrating Our Success: Hope Fostering Services Receives a Good Rating from OFSTED
We are thrilled to announce that Hope Fostering Services has received a "Good" rating in our recent OFSTED inspection! Registered Manager Karen says 'this achievement is a testament to the dedication and hard work of our entire team, from our compassionate foster...
Festive Hampers
The festive period is one of our favourite times of the year. We love hosting Christmas-themed Children's groups, taking our foster parents out for a meal, and treating all our foster families to seats at the panto. This year we went to see Peter Pan at Nottingham...
Kemet FM
We were delighted to be invited to chat on Kemet FM about fostering. Thank you to Christine who hosted the show and helped Aston and Dave feel so at ease. Thank you to Aston (SSW) and Dave (foster parent) for helping us to spread the word about the amazing work at...
Good Record Keeping
Fostering any young person comes with lots of responsibilities. An important and expected part of the role is record keeping. There are many reasons for ensuring Foster Parents record events for the young person they are caring for.
The Decline of Foster Parents in England: Why You Should Consider Fostering
In recent years, England has seen a troubling decline in the number of foster parents. Ofsted recently released data showing that as the number of young people entering the care system continues to rise, the number of people choosing to foster in England is declining...
Fostering young people who have travelled to the UK from another country
We recently sat down and had a chat with T & O – two of our foster parents who are currently fostering 4 young people who have travelled to the UK from another country. Fostering unaccompanied asylum-seeking children (UASC) presents unique challenges and rewards....
Computer Cat
We are delighted to share this poem which is written by one of our young people. S, who is 14, shared this with her SSW, Aston. S has such a talent for writing and we thought this was excellent. We hope you do too! Some cats like growling, And some like to purr, And...
Black History Month 2024
October marks Black History Month in the UK. It is a time to reflect on the rich contributions of black individuals to our society, and to recognize the importance of diversity in all aspects of life, including the foster care system. We have been researching...
Listening to the Child – Keeping in touch
Today's theme for Coram Baaf Member's Week is 'Staying in touch' and this is a topic close to our hearts. Creating successful plans to stay in touch, for our young people in foster homes and their families, involves regular and scheduled communication. This looks...
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