Electrical Appliances: It is extremely important to protect children from electrical hazards whilst in your care. You must ensure that appliance cords are kept out of reach of children, especially those connected to hot items such as kettles, irons, hair straighteners and hairdryers. These types of appliances should be switched off when not in use. …
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Listen to this page in audio format. Family Works Fostering agency is steadily growing and progressive independent foster care agency in Essex providing quality and innovative family placements to children in care. Established in 2017, we are committed to placing children who are not able to remain with their own family in an alternative family placement. …
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Listen to this page in audio format. I thought about fostering for a really long time before committed myself to being a foster carer, and when I did, though I kicked myself for taking so long to do it, the feeling I got was overwhelming. Before becoming a foster carer I’d ask myself whether I …
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Men play an important role in fostering and in the development of young lives. Children and young persons benefit from having a positive role model around whom they can trust. For many children in care living with a male foster carer will be their first positive experience of an adult male, giving them the chance …
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While it’s always nice to be able to introduce children to new experiences during the break it can also be tricky to plan stimulating activities for all the family to enjoy. Today we’re sharing some summer holiday activities for children which you might like to try with your family. There’s a mix of free and …
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Listen to this page in audio format. The internet has endless entertainment and opportunity to offer, but it does have a nasty side too. With cybercrime on the rise, it’s important to make sure our families are well versed in online etiquette, from protecting their identities to steering clear of bullies. Here are some essential …
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Listen to this page in audio format. Communication with your child is key but it might not always be easy depending on the topic needing to be discussed. The conversation might be to help, support or even protect them so it is important to surround them with positive advice and guidance if they ever need …
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Listen to this page in audio format. Foster carers play a crucial role in helping children and young people to trust people by forming positive, responsive relationships with them. If you’ve been thinking about fostering for a while, but have been dwelling on the reasons not to foster – here are some reasons that might …
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Listen to this page in audio format. To foster a child, it can be exciting yet challenging. It can have its ups and downs and it can change your life, but most importantly, it changes a child’s life. As Fostering is a huge decision to make, it is something that should be discussed with your …
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From Monday 14th to Sunday 27th, May Family Works Fostering are proud to support the biggest foster care campaign of 2018, Foster Care Fortnight, orchestrated by The Fostering Network. There are children and families of all backgrounds and circumstances who need support from foster carers. This could be due to a parent falling ill, domestic issues, or a child …
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