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The Fostering Network is the UK’s leading fostering charity and membership organisation, dedicated to empowering, enriching and supporting the relationships at the heart of the fostering community.

Are you new to fostering, or simply need help with your tax return? 💷 Understanding tax and National Insurance as a fost...
20/08/2026

Are you new to fostering, or simply need help with your tax return? 💷

Understanding tax and National Insurance as a foster carer can feel complicated, especially if you’re completing a self-assessment tax return for the first time.

Our upcoming webinar on 22 September, delivered by our membership team alongside fostering tax experts from Xeinadin, will help you understand the essentials, including:

- How the income tax scheme for foster carers works
- How to calculate your own tax threshold
- Completing a self-assessment tax return
- National Insurance contributions

Whether you’re new to fostering or simply want to feel more confident about managing your tax responsibilities, these sessions are designed to give you practical guidance and support. 💡

Log in as a member and register:

https://bit.ly/4gL19In

Supervising social worker training - strengthen your skills in foster carer annual reviews 💡 📅 14 September 2026, 9.30am...
19/08/2026

Supervising social worker training - strengthen your skills in foster carer annual reviews 💡

📅 14 September 2026, 9.30am

Are you a supervising social worker, student social worker, fostering team manager or practitioner working in a fostering service? This course will help you develop the skills and confidence to conduct robust, evidence-informed annual reviews. 📝

You’ll explore how to:

• Evaluate foster carer practice using evidence, reflection and analysis
• Identify safeguarding concerns and understand the management of allegations
• Apply professional curiosity to assess risk and protective factors
• Produce clear, evidence-based reports

By the end of the session, you’ll have enhanced analytical and reflective skills to support safe and effective fostering practice.

Find out more and book your place:

https://bit.ly/4giGxqB

An unforgettable summer in Northern Ireland! 🌞 Over the summer break more than 200 children and young people in Northern...
18/08/2026

An unforgettable summer in Northern Ireland! 🌞

Over the summer break more than 200 children and young people in Northern Ireland took part in our annual summer schemes – making new friends, building confidence and creating lasting memories. 💫

Children had the opportunity to embrace a number of outdoor activities, including climbing, bouldering, ziplining and nature based learning. It was fantastic to see them challenge themselves and celebrate new achievements!

Creativity flourished at the sibling art project, where sibling groups explored their individuality as well as their connections, expressed themselves, developed new skills and showcased their talents.

Our inspiring drama scheme gave young people the chance to take centre stage, writing their own scripts, developing characters and performing live, demonstrating remarkable creativity, teamwork and confidence. 🎭

From outdoor adventures to artistic achievements and unforgettable performances, this summer programme highlighted the enthusiasm, determination and talent of children and young people across Northern Ireland.

A huge thank you to our remarkably dedicated teams across Fostering Attainment and Achievement, Fostering Kinship Support and Step Up Step Down who helped make it such a success, and to the funders who made it possible. 👏

Bookings are open for our course: Parent & Child Fostering: build your skills and confidence 📢 28 - 29 September, 10am 📅...
17/08/2026

Bookings are open for our course: Parent & Child Fostering: build your skills and confidence 📢

28 - 29 September, 10am 📅

Supporting a parent and child arrangement can be both rewarding and complex. This two-day course will help foster carers and practitioners develop the knowledge, confidence and practical skills needed to support these arrangements safely and effectively. 💡

You’ll explore:

- Safeguarding, risk and protective factors
- Observation, monitoring and understanding behaviour
- Effective recording and handling of information
- Working collaboratively with parents, practitioners and other agencies
- Planning and assessment, with a focus on the child’s lived experience
- The foster carer’s role in court processes and how evidence is presented

By the end of the course, you’ll have practical tools to support parents, strengthen decision-making and work confidently as part of a multi-agency team.

Here’s some lovely feedback we’ve received following past sessions:

“This has been really useful to help think through all the important elements before committing to this role." 💬

"Really good, informative course. Small groups enabled us all to share their learning and experiences." 💬

Talk to your fostering service about funding a place on this course. Find out more and book your place: https://bit.ly/4zqTwPO

Cultural haircare masterclass 💜Are you a foster carer looking after a Black or mixed-heritage child and want to feel mor...
17/08/2026

Cultural haircare masterclass 💜

Are you a foster carer looking after a Black or mixed-heritage child and want to feel more confident caring for their hair?

Crowned with Care is hosting a hands-on Cultural Haircare Masterclass this Thursday - 20 August at Wonderworks, Great Portland Street, London. 🌟

The beginner-friendly workshop is designed for foster carers, kinship carers and adoptive parents, offering practical guidance and the opportunity to build confidence in caring for cultural hair.

Tickets are £15 and include a goodie bag worth £50, thanks to sponsors Denman and Curl Jar.

Find out more and book your place: www.crownedwithcare.co.uk

14/08/2026

We were so honoured to work with Jacqueline Wilson on her latest children’s book, Esme Pepper – the story of a young girl in foster care who, as Jacqueline says, is very different from Tracy Beaker! 🙌

We were involved in proofreading the final version of the book, helping to make sure the details around the foster care system were accurate and authentic.

A huge thank you to Jacqueline and her team at Puffin Books for giving us the opportunity to be involved, and for taking such care to get these important details right. 💜

We were also delighted to receive this personalised message from Jacqueline, highlighting the importance of reading for children and young people and sharing why she hopes children in care will find and enjoy Esme Pepper.

We can’t wait to see this story reach young readers! 📚

Today, we’re thinking of all the young people in foster care, and others in our fostering community, receiving their A-l...
13/08/2026

Today, we’re thinking of all the young people in foster care, and others in our fostering community, receiving their A-level and T-level results. ❤️

We know today can bring a mix of emotions – nerves, stress, excitement and overwhelm. We hope you get the results you were hoping for, but if you don’t, that’s okay too. We’re proud of you, and we know that young people in foster care go on to achieve incredible things. ✨

There are plenty of options, whether that’s clearing, resits, apprenticeships, or deciding to take a different path altogether. And remember, you don’t have to have your whole future figured out today.

Take your time, be kind to yourself, and remember that there’s no one right path to success.

We can’t wait to see what the future holds for you!

FREE webinar for members of The Fostering Network- Planning for the future: pensions explained.📅 Tuesday 15 September⏰ 1...
12/08/2026

FREE webinar for members of The Fostering Network- Planning for the future: pensions explained.

📅 Tuesday 15 September
⏰ 12.30pm

We know that planning for retirement for foster carers is complicated, especially as there isn’t a specific pension provision.

We’ve partnered with the government-backed MoneyHelper service to offer our members an interactive webinar with pension specialists, designed to make pensions simpler and help you understand your options as a foster carer.

The session will cover:

- How much income you might need in retirement
- The state pension and private pensions
- How tax relief works
- Different pension and investment options
- How to find lost pensions
- How to avoid pension scams

Don’t miss out – book your place today!

https://bit.ly/4zcSVRn

Children of Foster Carers’ Week is back this October! 🎉 From Monday 12 – Sunday 18 October we’ll be saying a big thank y...
11/08/2026

Children of Foster Carers’ Week is back this October! 🎉

From Monday 12 – Sunday 18 October we’ll be saying a big thank you to birth and adopted children of foster carers and raising awareness of the incredible impact they have in fostering families. 💗

We’ll be sharing more information in the coming weeks. You can find out more about the campaign here: https://bit.ly/4fRF3EP

Is there a remarkable child of foster carers on your life you’d like to celebrate? We’d love to hear from you! Get in touch at [email protected].

This summer, our Mockingbird team has been bringing fostering families together through a series of Roost events across ...
10/08/2026

This summer, our Mockingbird team has been bringing fostering families together through a series of Roost events across the country. 🌞

Last week, families joined us at the University of East Anglia (UEA) for a fun-filled day of activities. From rock climbing and dodgeball to arts and crafts, there was something for everyone to enjoy. Constellations worked together to create their very own bear mascot, before taking on the Roost Taskmaster Games, including the classic spaghetti and marshmallow tower-building challenge! 🍝

Young people also had the opportunity to tour the university and learn more about student life at UEA. 📚

A huge thank you to everyone who came along, and to the fantastic university ambassadors and staff who helped make the day such a success. We had an absolute blast! 👏 🙌

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