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Latest from The CFT
PGL Partnership!
18/04/2024
Partners in ADVENTURE!
PGL is a major highlight in our team's calendar.Preparations begin way before the big weekend and is firmly stamped into the diary. Those that have/have had children particip...
The Foster carer blog
28/03/2024
Sarah & Levi* reached a HUGE 10 years of fostering with The Children's Family Trust. In order to celebrate the milestone and their incredible longevity, we gave them the keys to the website and a...
Fostering a parent & child
21/02/2024
Everything you need to know from Practice Team Manager, Liz Oldfield.
We sat down with our South East Practice Team Manager, Liz Oldfield to discuss the in's and out's of fostering a parent and the...
The people making a difference
The Foster carer blog
28/03/2024
Sarah & Levi* reached a HUGE 10 years of fostering with The Children's Family Trust. In order to celebrate the milestone and their incredible longevity, we gave them the keys to the website and a...
Foster Carer stories – Fighting for change
11/01/2024
Societal prejudice that exasperates trauma
As a population we often forget that children are in care through no fault of their own, and we brand them with societally held prejudices that exasperat...
When fostering becomes your transferrable skill
31/05/2023
Our series continues, but this time we’re flipping transferrable skills on its head.
Fostering young people fundamentally relies on a carer’s ability to be flexible. Being able to harness practica...