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Council unveils new promise of support for foster carers
Stoke-on-Trent Fostering has launched a new Foster Carer Promise – a clear and heartfelt commitment to supporting the city’s foster carers at every stage of their journey.
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Care leavers to be considered in council policy as it becomes a ‘locally protected characteristic’
Stoke-on-Trent City Council will give new lifelong rights and protections to young people who spend time in care.
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City council celebrates the contribution of children of foster carers
The city council held a Kids of Carers Celebration Day last weekend to thank all the children in Stoke-on-Trent who welcome children into their home.
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Family Matters programme reaches 300 family milestone as number of children in care drops
The city council’s Family Matters programme has already made a big difference across the city – having reached the milestone of working with 300 families in just nine months.
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Foster carers recognised at city-wide celebration
Foster carers, city leaders and Stoke-on-Trent City Council’s fostering team have come together to share experiences and celebrate their work to support vulnerable children and young people.
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Higher fostering skills payments mean more children can be cared for locally in Stoke-on-Trent
Increased skills payments for foster carers have led to more fostering placements being identified to allow more care-experienced children to be cared for locally in Stoke-on-Trent.
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Stoke-on-Trent City Council named Fostering Friendly - Employer of the Year
Stoke-on-Trent City Council has been named as Fostering Friendly - Employer of the Year at a prestigious ceremony in Birmingham.
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Childhood’ – short film to raise awareness of the need for foster carers
In a ground-breaking national collaboration, Stoke-on-Trent City Council has worked with 55 Local Authorities across England to share ideas to create a short film to raise awareness of fostering.
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Stoke-on-Trent becomes the UK’s first Fostering Friendly city
Leading national voices involved in foster carer have today (Monday) joined a number of major Stoke-on-Trent employers at an event to promote the recruitment of foster carers in Stoke-on-Trent.
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Give a child a loving home for a night or two by becoming an emergency foster carer
Stoke-on-Trent City Council is urging its residents to think about emergency fostering as over 900 children are currently in care across the city.
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Help change a life this Christmas by fostering a child in need of a loving home
This festive period Stoke-on-Trent City Council is urging its resident to think about fostering as 973 children will be care in this Christmas.
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National fostering film project launches in Stoke-on-Trent
National fostering film project launches in Stoke-on-Trent
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Stoke-on-Trent foster carers running to raise awareness about fostering
Stoke-on-Trent City Council fostering service and its foster carers are set to run this year’s Hanley Economic Potters ’Arf Marathon next weekend (Sunday, September 26).
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Stoke-on-Trent City Council awarded Foster Friendly status
Stoke-on-Trent City Council has been awarded Foster Friendly status, the Fostering Network's programme to encourage employers to support fostering, and in particular, foster carers.
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