Vulnerable children need stable, skilled, and well supported foster carers now more than ever High quality education is not optional — it’s essential to improving children’s lives and strengthening the foster care system. 👉NFCQ The National Foster Carers Qualification. Link: nfcq.co.uk

National Foster Carers Qualification (NFCQ)

National Foster Carers Qualification (NFCQ), Become part of a new generation of qualified skilled foster carers.

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“When those who give everything are ignored, the system has lost its heart” When the System Cares Less: The Dehumanising Treatment of Those Who Give Everything. Author: Sarah Anderson, Founder FosterWiki Link: fosterwiki.com/when-the-sys... #FosterCare #AdultsSocialCare #FosterWiki

When the System Cares Less | FosterWiki

When the System Cares Less: The Dehumanising Treatment of Those Who Give Everything. Sometimes a story cuts so deeply

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Every child deserves a stable, loving, permanent home. We need real, holistic care policy solutions, not headline‑driven politics that pit one form of care against another—and risk leaving vulnerable children worse off. Policy or Chaos? #FosterWiki fosterwiki.com/policy-or-ch...

Policy or Chaos? | FosterWiki

Policy or Chaos? The Government’s Dangerous Game with Children’s Lives, At first glance, it all sounds noble

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There is not an explosion in #sen There is not an escalation of pupils with #asd or #adhd or any other condition We, as a society, have simply become far better at recognising when people need help. It baffles me that the #send discussion has been so much about why there's more kids with #sen.

This should be a number one hit! 12 days of Christmas for foster carers youtu.be/nU3Z_zK7DA4 #nupfc #fostercare

12 Days of Christmas for Foster Carers

YouTube video by Aisle Band - Topic

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Thank you to Anna Bird, CEO of @contactfamilies.bsky.social for reminding MP’s that some children will always need support with getting to school. My son is one of those young people who no longer receives transport to school even though he has a #LearningDisability and cannot travel without support

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Rename ‘home-to-school transport’ to tackle spiralling costs, MPs told

And they say they want to support disabled people to work… ‘Unacceptable’ new figures show rejections of Access to Work claims have shot up this year. “Access to Work is meant to support disabled workers, not shut them out.” www.disabilitynewsservice.co...

‘Unacceptable’ new figures show rejections of Access to Work claims have shot up this year

Ministers have been forced to admit that the proportion of Access to Work claims they are rejecting has leapt by more than a fifth this year, with disabled campaigners describing the figures as “un…

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FosterWiki Opinion Piece Policy or Chaos? ‘The system doesn’t fail for lack of good intentions; it fails because every part of it fights for survival.’ 👉 Every carer knows how true this is. Link:https://fosterwiki.com/policy-or-chaos/ #FosterCare #FosterCarers #FosterWiki #CareReform

Policy or Chaos? | FosterWiki

Policy or Chaos? The Government’s Dangerous Game with Children’s Lives, At first glance, it all sounds noble

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The latest episode of Foster Care Uncovered is out now, and it’s a powerful one. Hear Sarah Anderson, founder of FosterWiki, and Louise Allen dive into the latest Government fostering statistics Listen here: open.spotify.com/show/6hLVQJh... #FosterCareUncovered #FosterWiki #FosteringStatistics

Indefensible unforgivable

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Thinking about becoming a foster carer, know someone who is, or already exploring the process? I wanted to share this fantastic resource — the FosterWiki Foster Carers Toolkit: A Step-by-Step Guide, created by Sarah Anderson, founder of FosterWiki. fosterwiki.com/new-foster-c... #fostercare

New Foster Carers Toolkit | FosterWiki

FosterWiki's Foster Carers Toolkit a Step by Step guide on becoming a foster carer, a clear and simple guide to all the basic information you need.

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How will Martyn’s Law affect schools? @michaelsgreen.bsky.social outlines the key requirements – and explains why it’s worth school leadership taking action early

How Martyn’s Law will affect schools - and why leaders should act now

Schools will already fulfil many of the requirements of new anti-terrorism legislation for public premises but there are still important new duties to consider, says Professor Michael Green

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NEW POST: The Government must acknowledge and act on the devastating “double disadvantage” impact of poverty and SEND policies says a new report from @suttontrust.bsky.social www.specialneedsjungle.com/g...

The charity 'Family Fund' has grants available to support families in Wales, raising a disabled or seriously ill child aged under 18, and who are living on a low income. This grant programme will only be open until Monday 3 November 2025. Click here for more details 👉 https://loom.ly/cuxnh3g

Isolation, dependence, and total control—this is how coercive control erodes your identity piece by piece. #domesticabuseawareness #emotionalabuse

Max Murray is doing a phenomenal job of portraying Joel in #Eastenders ... The guy is 18 years old, remember that and he's making this character so universally hated with the storyline. What a great job from someone so young, he's going to get some really good roles as he matures

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... Transport users in London are being urged to step in if they see fellow passengers falling victim to hate crimes or harassment. 👇

TfL users urged to 'act like a friend' to harassment victims

TfL is encouraging passengers to be active bystanders and to deter perpetrators of crime.

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A child can only be legally excluded from school for disciplinary reasons. A head teacher must formally tell parents that their child will be excluded by giving them details in writing. Any other exclusions are illegal, and we want them to stop.

@gail-ndti.bsky.social explores why advocacy is a vital part of our health and social care landscape for #AdvocacyAwarenessWeek 2025. #AAW25 #AdvocacyWorks #SelfAdvocacyWorks www.ndti.org.uk/resource/aaw...

AAW25: Why advocacy | NDTi

Gail Petty explores why advocacy is a vital part of our health and social care landscape for Advocacy Awareness Week 2025.

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Advocacy = speaking up, knowing your rights, making decisions, and asking for what you want. Advocates help your voice be heard. This week let’s raise awareness and celebrate the power of advocacy! #AAW25 #AdvocacyWorks #SelfAdvocacyWorks www.ndti.org.uk/collection/a...

www.homelessnessimpact.org/publication/... An independent study from King’s College London and the Centre for Homelessness Impact has found that Mockingbird isn’t reducing homelessness for care leavers, and may even be increasing it.👇

Mockingbird: The Family Model for Young People Leaving Care

The Mockingbird Family Model (MFM) is delivered in the UK. The model aims to change the structure of fostering services, by creating a ‘hub and spoke’ model of foster carers, where a hub foster carer ...

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Children harmed by decision to redeploy health visitors, Covid inquiry hears - True—my grandson was born in August 2020. they had one virtual health visitor chat for quite young, neurodivergent first time parents.

Children harmed by decision to redeploy health visitors, Covid inquiry hears

Some children paid "the highest price" of death because of redeployments, says health visiting charity head.

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With heavy hearts we release our findings of our annual investigation into the deaths of people experiencing homelessness in 2024. Read more on our site here: museumofhomelessness.org/news/new-res...

Our investigation finds that 1611 people experiencing homelessness died in 2024 - a 9% increase on the previous year. — Museum of Homelessness

We are devastated to share our latest research into the deaths of those who die. It has revealed the continued impact at the sharpest edge of the homelessness crisis, as the Labour Government has fail...

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Bridget Phillipson, the image may look playful, but the message is serious. You’re being ill-advised on early learning. Play isn’t soft. It is learning. Children show writing, maths & thinking skills through play. So don’t take play away. Come & observe it. #PlayMatters

🎙️ New on #PlayTalkRadio! We’re joined by the brilliant Tamsin Grimmer to explore Play, Love & Nurture ❤️ A powerful conversation on why relationships + play are at the heart of early childhood. 👉 Listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/285X... #PlayMatters #EarlyYears #EYFS

Play Talk Radio: Play Love & Nurture with Tamsin Grimmer

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While we’re waiting for RISE to help improve things, have you seen Barriers to Education’s new resources? barrierstoeducation.co.uk I’ve been really impressed by their evidence-based strategies and practical tools.

Welcome to Barriers to Education

Practical resources and the WARMTH framework to help young people overcome barriers to school and thrive academically and emotionally.

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Another brilliant resource ✨

Stickman Communications@stickmancomms.bsky.social · 12mo ago

There are SO many conditions that can affect our ability to speak and make it harder - from conditions like TMJD which make moving the mouth painful, to strokes, to fatigue, to neurodivergence. But often what we need is similar: people to give us time to find our words - and listen to them.

PUBLICATION: Safer Online Lives: Internet Use and Online Experiences of Adults With Intellectual Disabilities—A Survey Study buff.ly/vZvD5CT Find out more about this SSCR-funded study: buff.ly/a4dJ4fm

New in the #Homelessness series Homeless applications: barriers to in-person help & impact on hospitals 11 December 2025 10:00 to 11:00 Online. All welcome! with Jo Underwood of @kcllaw.bsky.social & Hannah Piggott of @policyatkings.bsky.social www.kcl.ac.uk/events/homel...

Homeless applications: barriers to in-person help & impact on hospitals | King's College London

Jo Underwood; Hannah Piggott

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Nine in 10 of parents of children with SEND in a survey say lack of support is an issue, with less than 4% feeling the government provides sufficient levels of provision for their child. www.cypnow.co.uk/content/new...