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Our very own Easter Bunnies!
Easter is a magical time of year. And aside from its religious meaning, it’s also often seen as a period for giving generously and sharing. Luckily for us at The CFT, we are supported by many members who give generously to our organisation in aid of the children we look after and the Carers we
Sharing our Stories – CEO Update – Issue 6
Well, we certainly ‘hit the ground running’ at the start of 2018. Just one week into the new year we received a call from Ofsted giving us 48 hours-notice of the Inspection of our North East region. This is the very first time any of our regions have been inspected under the new inspection framework
Training our very own First Aid hero’s….
You never know when an emergency may strike you need to take action to help save a life. At The CFT, we strive to encourage our children and young people to be as prepared as possible for the things that life may throw at them. Basic First Aid is one of the most important short
Ace in the Pack – A National Lottery Project
In late 2016, The Children’s Family Trust (CFT) applied for a sum of money from the National Lottery to fund a project titled ‘Ace in the Pack’. The hope for this project was to develop our current Children’s Guides for our Looked after Children, making the information that needs to be accessible to them
Opening our doors to new possibilities…
On Tuesday 16th January 2018, our South Central team opened their office doors for the first fostering information day at their new home in Waterlooville. Our open day took place from 10AM to 8PM and was open to all members of the public who would like to learn more information about The CFT. Prior to
Rocking around at CFT
Ho-Ho-How many Christmas parties can CFT throw? One in every region! 2017 saw each of our regional offices holding Christmas events for our foster families and an opportunity for the children, staff and carers to get together and embrace the Christmas spirit! Our first party of the year was held by our North East region
Let’s have some skele-fun!
Halloween at CFT was another great success in 2017! In recognition of the spookiest time of the year, our regional offices held events and competitions encouraging the children to embrace the Halloween spirit and get involved in partaking in lots of terrifying activities. Our Midlands Region, held a Halloween Party in Bromsgrove and invited
Groundbreaking fostering sector partnership
Three well established fostering agencies have come together in a groundbreaking move to improve fostering standards across the sector. The Children’s Family Trust, The Foster Care Co-operative and Community Foster Care have joined forces in an unprecedented move to offer unique training that will cut costs and fully prepare foster care staff for the unique
The English #CareReview calls for 9000 more foster carers to be recruited over the next 3 years. Especially to look after:
🔸teenagers
🔸siblings 🧑🤝🧑
🔸babies & parents👨🍼
🔸unaccompanied children.
More foster carers from minoritised ethnicities need to be recruited too.
Coram putting the voices of the care experienced first, the future of care should be defined by those that are/have been directly influced by it.
Get involved in the conversation! Be heard.
