We catch up with a foster carer to hear her experiences of securing a mortgage and staff from The Mortgage Brain give us an insight into how they guide foster carers through the mortgage application process.

Episode 13 - Fundraising

Dec 2nd, 2019 13m 41s

We catch up with some windswept walkers and a pair of phenomenal 50k fundraisers who tell us why they have been raising money for The Fostering Network. We also outline some simple (non-energetic) ways you can get involved and support fosterin

Episode 12 - Sons and Daughters Month

Oct 1st, 2019 12m 56s

We kick off Sons and Daughters Month 2019 by talking to Lydia and Roma Bright about their experiences growing up in a fostering household as well as outlining our campaign and how you can get involved in our competition.More at:thefosteringn

Episode 11 - Keep Connected

Jul 16th, 2019 11m 53s

We discuss our Keep Connected campaign and hear from a foster carer about her attempt to keep in contact with her former fostered child as well as talking to two social workers, who were themselves in foster care, about the extent to which care

Episode 10 - Walking Tall

May 16th, 2019 9m 39s

We take a look at the impact of our Walking Tall project in Scotland and hear from some of the young people who took part.For more information visit thefosteringnetwork.org.uk/walkingtall

Episode 9 - State of the Nation Report

Feb 7th, 2019 6m 34s

We discuss our State of the Nation's Foster Care report and some of the key findings and recommendations. Read the full report at thefosteringnetwork.org.uk/sotn

Episode 8 - Staying Put

Nov 16th, 2018 5m 10s

We discuss The Fostering Network's latest report - Staying Put: An Unfulfilled Promise - which looks at Staying Put legislation four years on from its introduction in England to see how well it is enabling care experienced young people to remai

Episode 7 - State of the Nation's Foster Care survey 2018

Aug 14th, 2018 7m 33s

We discuss our 2018 State of the Nation's Foster Care survey which canvasses foster carers' opinions of the current fostering landscape.thefosteringnetwork.org.uk/sotn

Nominations Clip

May 24th, 2018 1m 1s

We hear about what it is like to receive an award from a previous winner and the person who nominated them.Music: "Heartwarming" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommon

Episode 6 - Fostering Excellence Awards nominations

May 22nd, 2018 5m 41s

We find out a little more about the nominations process for The Fostering Network's annual Fostering Excellence Awards and hear about what it is like to receive an award from a previous winner and the person who nominated them.Music: "Heartwa

Episode 5 - Stocktake response

Apr 24th, 2018 10m 26s

Chief executive of The Fostering Network, Kevin Williams, shares the charity's response to the fostering stocktake in England report, published in February 2018. Kevin discusses fostering as a permanent option as well as the status and represen

Episode 4 - Post 18 arrangements

Jan 19th, 2018 11m 5s

We speak to young people in post 18 placements as well as Staying Put carers to find out how recent legislation is being implamented. Read more about the various post 18 provisions around the UK.Music: "Heartwarming" Kevin MacLeod (incompetec

Episode 3 - Mockingbird 2017

Nov 30th, 2017 20m 10s

Back in 2017 we visited Stockport to hear the thoughts of fostering service staff and foster carers on being a part of Mockingbird. Stockport Council was one of the eight original pilot sites for the programme which began in 2015. To know more

Episode 2 - Foster Carers' Pay

Oct 20th, 2017 7m 40s

The Fostering Network recently conducted a survey of foster carers about their pay. This podcast explores the findings of the survey with The Fostering Network's director of communications and public affairs Jackie Sanders.Music: "Heartwarmin

Episode 1 - Campaigns

Sep 15th, 2017 9m 5s

An interview with The Fostering Network's campaign's manager, Vicki Swain, about the priorities for the new children's minister in England and our current campaigns.Music: "Sweet" - Bensound.com

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