foster care fortnight

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22/05/2025

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,…

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20/05/2025

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)….

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19/05/2025

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…

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16/05/2025

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…

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Inclusivity in Fostering
14/05/2025

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…

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Foster Care Fortnight 2025!
12/05/2025

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,…

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Foster Care Fortnight 2025
11/03/2025

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…

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Understanding DBS Checks for Foster Parents
27/06/2024

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…

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03/06/2024

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…

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28/05/2024

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…

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24/05/2024

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…

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20/05/2024

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…

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14/05/2024

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…

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13/05/2024

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…

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10/05/2024

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…

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09/05/2024

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…

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