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Monday 29 March 2021
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Autism Awareness
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Tuesday 02 February 2021
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How do I foster children? Julia’s story
Julia shares how she became a long-term sibling foster carer with National Fostering Group and the kinds of things her role demands of her.
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Friday 08 January 2021
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How do experienced foster carers help new recruits?
Dan and Hayley, foster carers in Kent, explain how they are supported in their roles – and how this had led to them supporting new foster carers themselves.
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Monday 16 March 2020
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Sandra's Story: Fostering with an Invisible Disability
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Friday 07 February 2020
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Free New Family Social (NFS) membership for our LGBT+ foster carers
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Tuesday 07 January 2020
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The benefits of training with an independent fostering agency
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Monday 23 December 2019
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Britannica Digital Learning with the National Fostering Group
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Tuesday 19 November 2019
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Supervising Social Worker Receives Outstanding Contribution Award
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Tuesday 05 November 2019
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Louise and Mark's story - Parent and Child fostering
Louise and Mark started off looking after short term placements then moved on to fostering parents and their children.
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