And what does it matter?   Some don’t care.   I really do. I think it matters a lot.   The debate rages on, yet seems to me to be underpinned by everyone wanting the same thing - the argument, both for and against ‘parent’ or ‘carer’ rests, for everyone, on which is most respectful of the skilled, sophisticated work that people who foster do, uniquely in their own homes.   That latter point is significant; of all the people who engage with the challenges that our children face - teachers, social workers, police officers, therapists etc - only the people who foster, do that work ​in t ..read more

 A question for the finest minds in fostering - yes, you!   What d’you think?.... Is it possible for a foster family to submit an intention to resign from their organisation one day, and have a new, unconnected child placed, at a new organisation, 23 working days later? Is it even conceivable?   What would get in the way?  We’re all in this to place vulnerable children into families, right?  And all foster parents are self employed, so can work with whomever they please...so why would any child be delayed in, or prevented from joining the fully assessed, approved, tried and tested ..read more