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#Christmas can be a tough time for looked after children but it's also very difficult for #FosterCarers. Well intentioned families handing over mountains of plastic to their children is utterly overwhelming for them. Christmas contact has totally wrecked all the work we've been doing to detangle our lad's mind. A lot of the things he's been given is not age appropriate and comes with violent themes in his mind. We have no space for anything and now have to manage our own children's emotions as..

Fab chat with some #kinshipcarers & #specialguardians with AdoptLondonWest today! I talked through how my #books can help normalise different #family structures & explain #adoption, #fostercare, #kinshipcare & the role of a judge in #childprotection.

If you're in #socialwork or part of a #supportgroup for #kinshipfamilies, adopters, or #fostercarers, I'd love to talk to your group! 😊

#kinshipcarer #specialguardian #specialguardianship #fostercarer #fosterfamily #socialworker #lovemakesafamily

Had a lovely morning talking about my #fostercare and #kinshipcare children's books with a group of #kinshipcarers, #specialguardians, #fostercarers and other awesome people at the #Family and Friends Carers #Kinship group in #MiltonKeynes.

If you are a #kinshipcarer within a reasonable distance of Milton Keynes, I really recommend looking up the group and joining a future session. They are such a warm, welcoming group of people, and they clearly give each other wonderful support. ❤️

#Fostering is voluntary. Even for experienced #fostercarers who receive a skills fee, it's an opportunity cost to do it. Tonight I have had the penny drop with our lad that his life has completely changed and it was harrowing. There is a queue of kids going through this and not enough people to take them in. It's a tragedy in this country.

#Fostering is voluntary. Even for experienced #fostercarers who receive a skills fee, it's an opportunity cost to do it. Tonight I have had the penny drop with our lad that his life has completely changed and it was harrowing. There is a queue of kids going through this and not enough people to take them in. It's a tragedy in this country.

A reminder of why you should be in your trade union 👇

RT @nupfc@twitter.com

⚠ Urgent reminder, like car insurance you can’t make a claim after the event, don’t think you are ‘safe’ because it’s all ‘going fine; like carers who contacting us last week, don’t delay join today

#fostercarers #protection #Security
https://nupfc.com/membership/

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/nupfc/status/1597229531408257024

Looking to connect with #fostercarers #fostering #fostering social workers @fostering
How can we make the role of #fostercarers more secure and, therefore, recruit and retain more?