As part of Foster Care Fortnight, Foster Care Connect hosted an event in our office in Galashiels asking the question ‘Could You Foster?’ The event was very well attended by people who were interested in fostering, our current Foster Carers and staff. It was an opportunity to share our experiences and spread the word about making…
Foster Carers, Panel Members and Staff all came together to share our experiences and look at resources available on our Learning Wall on Monday 9th May. A range of information was shared including book reviews, keeping up to date with developments, and drawing up plans for our next learning and development workshop on supporting behaviour.
If you’ve ever considered becoming a Foster Carer, Jill Young at Foster Care Connect tells you all about it in this audio clip. If you have any questions, please get in touch.
Foster Care Connect recently took part in Safer Internet Day 2016. Foster Carers, Staff and Panel Members have all been learning how to make the most of the worldwide web in a way which encourages a healthy appetite for all that the internet offers. On Tuesday 1st March David Wright and Ken Corish, from UK…
This month saw the inaugural Sharing Our Learning event for staff at Foster Care Connect. Learning has always been an important part of what we do. Everyone within the agency has the opportunity to develop their knowledge and skills through a variety of different learning opportunities. Foster Carers already have a number of opportunities to…