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Influence Doesn’t Happen From the Side lines Why I believe attending the Minister’s meeting still matters!

I have written a response to Sarah Anderson's article on #FosterWiki and you can find it here:
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When the System Cares Less | FosterWiki When the System Cares Less: The Dehumanising Treatment of Those Who Give Everything. Sometimes a story cuts so deeply

“When those who give everything are ignored, the system has lost its heart”

When the System Cares Less: The Dehumanising Treatment of Those Who Give Everything.
Author: Sarah Anderson, Founder FosterWiki
Link: fosterwiki.com/when-the-sys...
#FosterCare #AdultsSocialCare #FosterWiki

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Policy or Chaos? | FosterWiki Policy or Chaos? The Government’s Dangerous Game with Children’s Lives, At first glance, it all sounds noble

Every child deserves a stable, loving, permanent home. We need real, holistic care policy solutions, not headline‑driven politics that pit one form of care against another—and risk leaving vulnerable children worse off.
Policy or Chaos? #FosterWiki
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Policy or Chaos? | FosterWiki Policy or Chaos? The Government’s Dangerous Game with Children’s Lives, At first glance, it all sounds noble

FosterWiki Opinion Piece
Policy or Chaos?

‘The system doesn’t fail for lack of good intentions; it fails because every part of it fights for survival.’
👉 Every carer knows how true this is.

Link:https://fosterwiki.com/policy-or-chaos/

#FosterCare #FosterCarers #FosterWiki #CareReform

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Indefensible unforgivable

The latest episode of Foster Care Uncovered is out now, and it’s a powerful one.

Hear Sarah Anderson, founder of FosterWiki, and Louise Allen dive into the latest Government fostering statistics

Listen here: open.spotify.com/show/6hLVQJh...

#FosterCareUncovered #FosterWiki #FosteringStatistics

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Permanency in Foster Care | FosterWiki Permanency in Foster Care - Permanency has long been held up as a cornerstone often described as the gold standard against which success is measured

Permanency in Foster Care
The idea of a ‘forever home’ often raises hopes that foster care can’t always fulfil. True permanency begins with honesty — recognising that foster care, by its nature, rarely offers the permanence it promises.
Read more
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Lobbying Agendas Are Failing Fostering Care | FosterWiki Failing Fostering Care - Lobbying Agendas Are Failing Fostering Care. I came across the Education Select Committee’s final report on fostering with a heavy sense of déjà vu

Spot on from Sarah Anderson @FosterWiki 👇
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Reforms keep power with LAs/IFAs. Carers need an independent licensing body — not a register. Real change means giving carers ownership, recognition, and a genuine voice in shaping the system
#FosterCare #FosterWiki

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Parental Responsibility (PR) | FosterWiki A foster carer's guide to Parental Responsibility (PR) and why it’s so important to understand it. What is Parental Responsibility (PR)?

Foster carers never have Parental Responsibility (PA
Its a unique way of working — as emotions play a large part in our role. Based on real love and care, it can be difficult to maintain PR boundaries..
👉 Read more #FosterWiki
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Breaking the Cycle: A Care Leaver's Story of Love, Strength, and Becoming a Good Mum | FosterWiki Breaking the Cycle A Care Leaver's Story of Love, Strength, and Becoming a Good Mum

Cycles can be broken. Futures can be rewritten.

Read Kimberley Kailla’s inspiring story on FosterWiki fosterwiki.com/breaking-the...

#FosterWiki #BreakingTheCycle
#CareLeaverVoices

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Understanding Birth Parents: The Complex Reality of Fostering Understanding Birth Parents: The Complex Reality of Fostering - What Fostering Has Taught Me About the Parents Whose Children Are in Care

Understanding Birth Parents: The Complex Reality of Fostering
What Fostering Has Taught Me About the Parents Whose Children Are in Care
Take a look: 👉https://fosterwiki.com/understanding-birth-parents/
#FosterCare #FosterWiki

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Fostering Teenagers Toolkit | FosterWiki Fostering Teenagers : - Welcome to FosterWiki’s Foster Carers Toolkit a Step by Step guide to fostering teenagers

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A must read for anyone caring for or considering caring for teens —Foster Care
👉 fosterwiki.com/fostering-te...
#FosteringTeens #FosterWiki #FosterCareSupport

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A foster carer’s guide to holidays and trips | FosterWiki A foster carer’s guide to holidays and trips- Holidays and trips like all things in fostering require planning from the whole team around the child.

Holiday season’s nearly here!
Foster carers — are you ready for trips away?
Check out this quick guide from FosterWiki to make sure you’re covered: permissions, planning & more.
fosterwiki.com/wiki/a-foste...

#FosterCare #FosterCarers #FosterWiki #HolidayTips

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Beyond the Label: Understanding the Impact of Care Experience in the Classroom | FosterWiki Beyond the Label: Understanding the Impact of Care Experience in the Classroom - Children in care face significant barriers to educational success. One of the most damaging is instability.

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Being trauma-informed is not optional; it’s vital. It’s about shifting the question from “What’s wrong with this child?” to “What has this child been through?” It means creating classrooms where children feel safe, valued, and understood—Kimberley Kailla #FosterWiki

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FosterWiki | Empowering Foster Carers with Knowledge Foster Wiki was designed to help empower Foster Carers with knowledge, through examples and experience of Foster Carers

Whether you’re already a Foster Carer or just beginning to explore the idea, FosterWiki is here to help you feel confident, connected, and supported.
Join FREE today — all it takes is a quick sign up
👉 fosterwiki.com
#FosterWiki #FosterCare

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FosterWiki | Empowering Foster Carers with Knowledge Foster Wiki was designed to help empower Foster Carers with knowledge, through examples and experience of Foster Carers

Join FosterWiki today for access to valuable resources, expert guidance, and a supportive community! Free sign up
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#FosterCare #FosterWiki #Support #FosterCarer

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Prevent broken attachments for children in care Prevent broken attachments for children in care, a FosterWiki Campaign - It takes a village to raise a child.

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FosterWiki’s Noah’s Campaign is about protecting those vital connections.When we break attachments, we break trust. When we protect them, we hold their future in our hands.
Join us. Speak up. Share.
#NoahsCampaign #FosterWiki #FosterCare #AttachmentMatters

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From Misleading to Meaningful: Transforming Foster Care Recruitment Messaging | FosterWiki Foster Care Recruitment - Transforming Foster Care Spend a few minutes on social media, and you’ll likely come across them,

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It’s time to call out—so many of the adverts and images just don’t truly reflect what foster care is really like. They either oversimplify or sensationalise, and neither helps the children or the carers.
#HonestAdvertising #RealFostering #FosterCare #FosterWiki

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The Weight of Compassion: Understanding Vicarious Trauma in Foster Carers | FosterWiki Vicarious Trauma : The Weight of Compassion: Understanding Vicarious Trauma in Foster Carers.

An insightful article on FosterWiki by Sarah Ellis, an experienced Fostering Agency Manager, who has undertaken in depth research into compassion fatigue and secondary traumatic stress among foster carers.
Read it here: fosterwiki.com/the-weight-o...
#FosterCare #FosterCarer #FosterWiki

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Young People and Smartphones - Addiction and Harm | FosterWiki Young People and Smartphones - Addiction and Harm - As a foster carer for teenagers, I experience the realities of smartphones and “over-exposure” on a daily basis.

Young People and Smartphones – Addiction and Harm
FosterWiki Opinion Piece
Author: Jane Adams
“We need to keep talking about the real impact of smartphones in foster care”
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#FosterCare #SmartphoneAddiction #FosterCarers #FosterWiki

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Emerging from the Shadows -Time to Recognise Neurodivergent Foster Carers | FosterWiki Emerging from the Shadows: Time to Recognise Neurodivergent Foster Carers -Foster care has always lagged behind in recognising and adapting-

Neurodivergent foster carers bring unique strengths but often go unrecognised. In this FosterWiki article, Sarah Anderson explores their challenges and contributions—it’s time to support and empower them. fosterwiki.com/emerging-fro... #FosterCare #Inclusion #FosterWiki

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NFCQ - The National Foster Carers Qualifications | FosterWiki NFCQ The National Foster Carers Qualifications - A new generation of qualified foster carers creating positive sustainable change for children in care.

The National Foster Carer Qualifications (NFCQ)—built by those who truly understand fostering. A vital step in recognising the incredible work foster carers do.

#NFCQ #FosterCare #FosterWiki

👉fosterwiki.com/wiki/nfcq-the-national-foster-carers-qualifications/

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Historic Ruling: A Defining Moment for Foster Care | FosterWiki Historic Ruling- A Defining Moment for Foster Care. The landmark ruling that changes everything. The recent ruling granting foster carers access to..

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The landmark ruling that changes everything. Author: Sarah Anderson Founder of FosterWiki
#fostercare #fostercarer #fosterWiki #employmenttribunals

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FosterWiki | Empowering Foster Carers with Knowledge Foster Wiki was designed to help empower Foster Carers with knowledge, through examples and experience of Foster Carers

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If you’re a foster carer, thinking about fostering a child, or just want to learn more, check out FosterWiki: fosterwiki.com A good honest resource for information and support
#fostercare #fosterWiki

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Foundation course in fostering | NFCQ The NFCQ Foundation course in fostering - This contains the child-focused standards and values required by foster carers to secure positive welfare

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iTOL-accredited training for foster carers—whether you’re just starting or an experienced carer. Beyond providing a loving home, carers have professional and legal responsibilities too. #FosterCare #NFCQ #Support #Training #FosterWiki #FosterCarer

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Allegations - The Foster Carer's Perspective | NFCQ Allegations The Foster Carer's Perspective, This course on allegations in foster care promotes understanding and navigation of the system, policy and practice from the perspective of the foster carer.

nfcq.co.uk/allegations-...
Allegations is one of the most challenging aspects of foster care.
This is an essential course that provides foster carers with the knowledge and tools to understand the system —ensuring they are informed, prepared, and supported
#NFCQ #FosterWiki #FosterCare

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"All You Need is Love" - If Only It Was That Simple | FosterWiki All You Need is Love" - If Only It Was That Simple. Director of Children's Services, recently wrote "Love is hugely important, but I’m not convinced...

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“Let’s start with a basic truth: love cannot be artificially created. It’s a byproduct of strong foundations, nurtured through secure attachments and the creation of an environment where love can grow”—FosterWiki
#FosterCare #FosterWiki

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Teenagers a Guide to Fostering Adolescents | FosterWiki Teenagers a Guide to Fostering Adolescents - Foster carers for teenagers are like gold dust, but it doesn’t have to be like that.

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The urgent need for more foster carers. With nearly 50% of children in care being teenagers, many face instability due to a lack of suitable foster homes. FosterWiki A guide to fostering adolescents 👇
#FosterCare #TeenagersInCare #FosterCarersNeeded #FosterWiki

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About FosterWiki | FosterWiki The story, mission, people and ethos behind FosterWiki - Since it’s inauguration FosterWiki has spread it’s wings and is utilising the exponential rise in users to promote other services in the foster...

About FosterWiki
The story, mission, people and ethos behind FosterWiki.

Foster carers deserve transparency, guidance, and a strong community—and that’s exactly what FosterWiki delivers.
fosterwiki.com/about-foster...
#fostercare #fosterWiki

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Is UK Mockingbird funding effective, inclusive or proportionate? | FosterWiki The Mockingbird programme, which aims to provide structured peer support for foster carers, has garnered substantial government funding...

It’s unthinkable to suggest that just one model, like Mockingbird, should be the sole focus of fostering retention efforts! 👇

Is UK Mockingbird funding effective, inclusive or proportionate?
fosterwiki.com/is-uk-mockin...
#fostercare #fosterWiki

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FosterWiki | Empowering Foster Carers with Knowledge Foster Wiki was designed to help empower Foster Carers with knowledge, through examples and experience of Foster Carers

Check out the FosterWiki Foster Carers Toolkit—a step-by-step guide packed with essential information to help you navigate fostering with confidence.
👉 Explore the toolkit here
fosterwiki.com/new-foster-c...

#fosterWiki #fostercare #fostercareawareness #fostercarejourney #fosteringcommunity

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