foster care fortnight
Foster Care Fortnight Day 11: Reasons to Foster with Beacon Fostering
In the heart of the UK’s social care system, foster carers play a vital role in providing vulnerable children with the safety,…
Foster Care Fortnight Day 9: Similarities and Differences Between Local Authorities and Fostering Agencies in the UK
In the UK, the fostering system comprises two primary types of providers: local authorities (LAs) and independent fostering agencies like ourselves (IFAs)….
Foster Care Fortnight Day 8: Apply to Become a Foster Carer with Beacon Fostering – Or Transfer to Join The Beacon Fostering Family Family
Are you passionate about making a difference in a child’s life? Whether you’re new to fostering or an experienced carer looking for…
Foster Care Fortnight Day 5: Q&A session
Ready for a Q&A Session? Join Us Today! Are you curious about fostering with Beacon Fostering? Well, today is your chance to…
Foster Care Fortnight Day 3: Inclusivity in Fostering
On Foster Care Fortnight Day 3, we are focusing on inclusivity in Fostering! At Beacon Fostering, we’re proud to work with foster…
Foster Care Fortnight 2025!
It’s Foster Care Fortnight – the UK’s biggest awareness raising campaign for fostering! Over the next two weeks from the 12-25th May,…
When is Foster Care Fortnight 2025?
The Fostering Network’s annual Foster Care Fortnight campaign aims to increase awareness of foster care and demonstrate the positive life-changing effects of…
Can I work and be a foster carer?
If you are in work, whether this is self-employed or through employment, the area to look at here is if you would…
Fostering recruitment hubs go live!
The Government plan and initiatives through “Stable Home, Built on Love” are now taking effect and being implemented. This is with the…
Simon’s Story – National Share A Story Month
Foster Care Fortnight has now ended, but as we are still in National Share a Story month, we thought we’d continue sharing…
Foster Care Fortnight – Priankar’s fostering story
During Foster Care Fortnight, we thought we’d share some of our team’s favourite fostering stories. Below, you’ll see our Interim Registered Manager…
Cultivating a welcoming environment for a foster child
When a child enters a new foster home, it is imperative for their foster carer(s) to create a welcoming environment they feel…
Introducing Beacon Fostering!
Beacon Fostering is an agency with a family ethos and focus on the North West of England, being linked to one of…
Has the level of children in care increased for Manchester City Council for the last 5 years? How does this compare to National Trends?
At 31 March 2019, there were 1,290 children and young persons supported by Manchester City Council. This total has increased to 1,332…
Foster Care Fortnight 13th-26th May 2024
Foster Care Fortnight is around the corner and over the next two weeks Beacon Fostering will be using our social media channels…
Foster carers required locally in Liverpool with an 11% increase in children in care over the past 5 years!
There is an estimated shortage of over 7,000 fostering families across England. Foster Care Fortnight, aims to highlight this need and promote…