There are many benefits to reading out loud to your kids, listening to a story also imparts unique advantages. Helps children grasp big picture aspects of narrative. Especially early on, it takes a lot of mental power just to form the words and sentences, let alone comprehending them and being able to follow plot lines …
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This year we would like our children and young people to design Family Works Fostering Christmas Card. We would like the children and young people to showcase the talents in drawing, art and design. The child/young person with the selected card design will win a lovely present.
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My husband and I became Foster Carers in 2017. After the initial three months process, which wasn’t any easy thing to go through, we were approved as foster carers. Within one month of being approved, we had our first child placed with us and then four months later we had two siblings placed with us. …
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There are now more children than ever coming into care. Around 30,000 more children come into care over the course of 12 months. Around two-fifths of the children in care are aged 11 to 15, and finding people with the right skills to look after teenagers is now the top priority for fostering services. What …
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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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