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Introducing the Nurturing Initiative for New and Experienced Foster Carers
Introducing the Nurturing Initiative for New and Experienced Foster Carers
17 May 2023

Are you considering becoming a foster carer, or looking to move to an Ofsted Outstanding agency that truly supports its foster carers? We're excited to share some great news with you! Here at...

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Delegated Authority in Foster Care: Empowering Carers and Supporting Children
Delegated Authority in Foster Care: Empowering Carers and Supporting Children
26 Mar 2023

Delegated authority is a crucial aspect of foster care, as it enables foster carers to make everyday decisions on behalf of the children and young people in their care. By providing clarity on the...

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Keeping Young People  Safe Online: Social Media & Messaging Apps
Keeping Young People Safe Online: Social Media & Messaging Apps
26 Feb 2023

Social media has become a prominent form of both entertainment and communication for children and young people, but with this increased connectivity comes the risk of online danger.  As a foster...

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Happy Safer Internet Day 2023!
Happy Safer Internet Day 2023!
07 Feb 2023

In today's digital age, it's crucial for both young people and adults to understand how to stay safe online! As adults, we are tasked with teaching vulnerable people how to keep themselves physically...

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Making Christmas special for children and young people in your care
Making Christmas special for children and young people in your care
11 Dec 2022

The ways that we celebrate Christmas are very personal, and often linked to how we celebrated when we were children. Many of us embrace the lights and the decorations, and many of us enjoy spending...

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How to reduce the impact of bullying
How to reduce the impact of bullying
16 Nov 2022

If a child or young person experiences physical, verbal, or cyber bullying, it is often an incredibly lonely experience, and it can feel very isolating. Whether someone in your home has experienced...

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Celebrating Diwali!
Celebrating Diwali!
24 Oct 2022

What is Diwali? Diwali – sometimes also spelt Divali - is a religious festival whose name originates from the Sanskrit word dipavali, and is known as the ‘Festival of Lights’. Taking place...

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The definitive guide to the best fostering resources
The definitive guide to the best fostering resources
04 Jul 2022

Being a foster carer is an immensely rewarding but also challenging experience and sometimes you just need some sage advice or insights from other people who have been in the same situation. While...

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What qualities do I need to become a parent and child foster carer?
What qualities do I need to become a parent and child foster carer?
24 Jun 2022

Fostering comes in all shapes and sizes, with each experience of foster caring being as individual as the child or young person moving into your home. Every child within the fostering system will...

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Fostering young children: the early years make a difference!
Fostering young children: the early years make a difference!
02 Apr 2022

The first years of our lives are the times when we learn and develop so much. We discover speech and communication, how to move ourselves, attachment bonds and how to interact with others. The early...

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Affinity Fostering were rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in 2022. In-fact we’ve been rated Outstanding in every inspection since we opened our agency!