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Last week was Children of Foster Carers' Week – the annual celebration of children of foster carers and the impact they have in fostering families. 🎉 If you would like advice on how you can support your children, then our advisors are on hand to help: bit.ly/3UXD21S
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It's Black History Month. 🙌 The theme, Honouring Our Communities, recognises the strength, resilience, and contributions of Black communities. Read our guidance for foster carers on supporting children from ethnically diverse backgrounds: bit.ly/4mJ9nBI
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It’s LGBT+ Parents and Carers Day! 🌈 If you’re an LGBT+ foster carer and need advice, information or someone to talk to about your fostering journey, Fosterline is here to help. 💬 Call us on 0800 040 7675 or find out more: bit.ly/3UXD21S
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It’s International Literacy Day! 📚 If you’re a foster carer looking to encourage a love of books, BookTrust has a range of helpful resources, advice and ideas to make reading together enjoyable and accessible. Find out more: bit.ly/3UGBjxD #InternationalLiteracyDay
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“I firmly believe that if you don’t ask, you don’t get.” 💬 Is a young person in your care preparing to attend university? Lena Smith from Cardiff University has shared her own advice on how to make the transition as smooth as possible. 📚 🔗 bit.ly/4gvoOgV
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Back to school can bring unique challenges for children in foster care. From settling into routines to managing learning needs and disrupted education, the right support can make a real difference. 📚 Our Fosterline advisors share their top tips: bit.ly/45Ok80n
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Thinking about fostering? Our website has lots of information for prospective foster carers, helping you with some of the questions you might have. Our Fosterline advisers are also on hand to help you understand more about fostering. 📞 Find out more: bit.ly/3S4rWHa
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If you're thinking about becoming a foster carer, you're likely to have plenty of questions. That's why we're sharing answers to some of the most common questions our Fosterline advisers receive. 💡
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Keep children informed in an age-appropriate way, create lasting memories through photos or memory books where appropriate, and discuss future contact with social workers if it is in the child's best interests.
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If you have any questions about how best to support your children, our advisers are more than happy to help. Find the contact details here 👇 fosterline.info/

Fosterline: supporting foster carers

Fosterline is a free, confidential and impartial support service for foster carers and people thinking of fostering.

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📢 Calling fostering services in England! Do you know all the ways we can support your current and prospective foster carers? To find out more, take a look at the fostering services section of our website ➡️ fosterline.info/fostering-se…
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The summer holidays can be a wonderful time to make memories - but keeping children entertained can feel like a challenge! We've pulled together a range of free and low-cost activity ideas to help keep children of all ages busy and having fun. 🌞 bit.ly/4oZpj5C
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Sunday is Father's Day, and for children and young people in care it can be a difficult reminder of complex family relationships. ✍ In our blog post we look at ways foster carers can help children navigate the emotions this day may bring ➡️ bit.ly/4uvlwOm
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🏡 Are you interested in becoming a foster carer but are not sure if it's possible due to your circumstances? 📝 Why not take our quick and easy Fostering Quiz? Answer a few simple questions and get instant answers based on your own circumstances! bit.ly/4gQPG9K
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🌈 Happy #Pride2026! Pride Month celebrates the LGBTQ+ community and raises awareness of some of the challenges that the community still faces. ❤️ The BBC has spoken with LGBTQ+ families to share their advice on talking to children about family: bbc.in/4o0wKZF
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📢 Calling fostering services in England! Do you know all the ways we can support your current and prospective foster carers? ☎️ Our advisers provide free, confidential, and impartial advice and information to current and potential foster carers: fosterline.info/fostering-se…
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Today is the last day of Foster Care Fortnight 2026! 💜 We’ve loved reading inspiring stories from the fostering community! If you’re feeling inspired too and would like to find out a bit more about being a foster carer, our advisers can help. ➡️ fosterline.info/

Fosterline: supporting foster carers

Fosterline is a free, confidential and impartial support service for foster carers and people thinking of fostering.

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