Thank you to our brave ‘flyers’ who have agreed to tandem skydive on Saturday 12th September to raise money for Fosterline Foundation. Fosterline Foundation aims to raise funds to help sustain Fosterline – the independent confidential impartial advisory support service for current and prospective foster carers in England. So far we have four brave volunteers: […]
Guide to Improve Healthcare for Looked-after Children
Guide to improve healthcare for looked-after children issued by Specialist doctors and nurses should be given increased time to assess and support looked-after children, according to new guidance for healthcare providers. Latest guidance recommends doctors see no more than four looked-after children per clinical session. Published by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, […]
Lola’s a Winner!
TV chef Lorraine Pascale has judged six year old Lola Mair’s cake the winner of Fosterline Foundation’s Easter cake decorating competition. Lola’s mum Catherine is a foster carer from Sheffield who currently looks after her two children as well as two foster children. Catherine said: “Lola enjoys cooking and has helped to look […]
Fosterline Earns Accreditation to the Helplines Standard
FosterTalk is delighted to announce the recent notification that Fosterline earned Accreditation to the Helplines Standard. This is verification from the Helplines Partnership that Fosterline has surpassed the standards required to deliver a helpline service which is consistent, relevant to needs and effective to the aims and outcomes of the service. The Helplines Partnership congratulated […]
Late Night Phone-in on Diversity
Fosterline’s next information evening for current and prospective foster carers is on Wednesday 13th May 2015 7.00pm – 9.00pm and focuses on diversity. How can foster carers fulfil standard two of National Minimum Standards: ‘Promoting a positive identity, potential and valuing diversity through individualised care?’ Call our qualified advisors if you are a foster carer […]
Latest online safety advice for parents and carers
The NSPCC has asked over 600 primary school children what information they needed to stay safe online. More than 80% said they needed to know more about privacy settings on mobile apps and games. The survey coincides with an update to the Net Aware guide which keeps parents and carers informed of issues around […]
Fosterline is recruiting
Fosterline is recruiting for two new posts, a Fosterline Advisor, and a Fosterline Foundation Fundraiser. Both roles are part time and based at our office in Bromsgrove, you can find out more by clicking on the links below: Fosterline Advisor job advertisement Fosterline Advisor job description Fosterline Foundation Fundraiser job advertisement Fosterline Foundation Fundraiser job description […]
Increase in SGOs
The number of babies being made subject to special guardianship orders (SGO) in England has tripled in two years, according to data obtained by the BBC. The measure sees a child placed with extended family, friends or foster parents until they reach 18 instead of being adopted or fostered. The number of babies involved rose […]
Late Night Phone-in
Fosterline’s next information evening for current and prospective foster carers is on Wednesday 10th June 2015 7.00pm – 9.00pm. Fosterline’s qualified advisers will be on hand to offer independent and impartial advice in complete confidence. Call us if you are considering becoming a foster carer and would like information, or if you would like to […]
Fosterline launches innovative poster campaign
FosterTalk is celebrating its 2 year anniversary on 25 June 2015 of delivering Fosterline on behalf of the Department for Education, by launching an innovative poster recruitment campaign to encourage more people to become foster carers. Inspired by the need for more foster carers countrywide, FosterTalk has decided to use their two year anniversary to […]