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Jane Collins @fostersupportcouk.bsky.social · 1d

The most popular feedback posts will receive a Lap of Lights experience. You can read about it here 👇👇

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Lap of Lights

Drive the UK’s only F1 circuit and experience a festive light trail at the home of British motorsport. Book now.

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Jane Collins @fostersupportcouk.bsky.social · 1d

Yes you really do get to drive your car around the F1 track.

To enter please email [email protected] and tell us how we've made a difference to you and your fostering family.

Lap of Lights

Drive the UK’s only F1 circuit and experience a festive light trail at the home of British motorsport. Book now.

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Jane Collins @fostersupportcouk.bsky.social · 1d

🎉Members birthday giveaway time🥳

Would you like to win a fabulous Christmas treat for your fostering family?

We're offering the chance for you to drive around the Silverstone Lap of Lights.

Lap of Lights

Drive the UK’s only F1 circuit and experience a festive light trail at the home of British motorsport. Book now.

www.silverstone.co.uk

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Chaminda Jayanetti @cjayanetti.bsky.social · 2d

Some of London’s poorest areas could see their share of the children’s services funding formula halved under Labour’s plans to reform local government grants.

By me, for Politics Home: www.politicshome.com/news/article...

London Councils Face Losing Half Their Share Of Children's Services Funding

Some of London’s poorest areas could see their share of funding for children’s services halved under Labour’s plans to reform local government gran...

www.politicshome.com

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Jane Collins @fostersupportcouk.bsky.social · 5d

Going back a few years IFAs seemed better in terms of support and fair treatment and I was quoted in media articles saying as much. I'm not sure what's made them change but to be blunt some of the recent behaviour has been disgusting.

Be careful who you foster for.

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Jane Collins @fostersupportcouk.bsky.social · 5d

It may be possible to claim that they're fulfilling a public sector duty but that's an extra hurdle to try and establish. However it is still possible to report IFA social workers to their professional bodies.

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Jane Collins @fostersupportcouk.bsky.social · 5d

We've seen cases of IFAs falsifying records and shocking levels of bullying and dishonesty. The new Public Office Accountability Bill will not hold IFA staff accountable for this as they're not public sector employees.

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Jane Collins @fostersupportcouk.bsky.social · 5d

Local authorities as public bodies are bound by ECHR and can be scrutinised by the Local Government Ombudsman and other regulatory bodies.

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Jane Collins @fostersupportcouk.bsky.social · 5d

I've said this before.

When things go wrong IFAs can and do behave far worse than local authorities.

Why?

Because it's far easier for them to get away with awful conduct.

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Jane Collins @fostersupportcouk.bsky.social · 5d

I've been doing some work with an investigative journalist who contacted me.

They're looking at private equity in fostering.

I've put them in touch with some foster carers who have been treated appallingly by various IFAs.

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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 12d

“The ECHR isn’t Brussels meddling. It’s the foundation that protects you from your own government.” 👏👏👏

Leaving the ECHR won’t “Take Back Control” – it will hand your rights to politicians

The myths are seductive, the reality is very different – without the ECHR your freedoms rest on whichever Home Secretary wakes up grumpy

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Special Needs Jungle @spcialndsjungle.bsky.social · 14d

'She doesn't get another childhood': More than a thousand disabled children across the UK are waiting for specialist wheelchairs and mobility equipment that could transform their lives, charity Whizz Kidz says. www.bbc.com/news/articles/cm...

'She doesn't get another childhood': The lives on hold waiting for wheelchairs

More than a thousand disabled children are waiting for wheelchairs and equipment that could transform their lives, Whizz Kidz say

www.bbc.com

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Jane Collins @fostersupportcouk.bsky.social · 15d

Thank you to all of the fostering services who are listening and rising to the call for change.

It can only help retention and stability with improved outcomes for children.

Jane Collins @fostersupportcouk.bsky.social · 15d

Personally I am finding a shift around the country where support and fairness is far more prevalent in local authority settings than others.

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Jane Collins @fostersupportcouk.bsky.social · 15d

a non accusatory manner with the service also taking responsibility for any learning on their part. This is making a difficult process easier to move on from for our members

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Jane Collins @fostersupportcouk.bsky.social · 15d

I've actually been really impressed with the way the service manager has opened these meetings and put the foster carers at ease. The meetings have been positive and supportive and even when areas for learning and development have been identified it has been approached in

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Jane Collins @fostersupportcouk.bsky.social · 15d

I've attended a few Bradford fostering service allegations and standards of care meetings recently.

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Jane Collins @fostersupportcouk.bsky.social · 15d

We are really busy with allegations, standards of care, panels, early reviews and investigations. This means that it's all hands on deck when there are multiple meetings to attend around the country each day.

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Jane Collins @fostersupportcouk.bsky.social · 17d

This is really sad news. RIP Angi x

Jane Collins @fostersupportcouk.bsky.social · 18d

In other news, rain is wet.

Jane Collins @fostersupportcouk.bsky.social · 21d

Article 11 was used for the right for foster carers to unionise.

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Jane Collins @fostersupportcouk.bsky.social · 21d

We frequently quote Article 6 to ensure that investigations are fair and balanced. There have been a number of Article 8 cases stopping foster children from being moved or compensating them for moves some cases can be found but several that we've been involved with in the family court cannot. 1/2

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Jane Collins @fostersupportcouk.bsky.social · 21d

Fostering families use ECHR all the time to prevent state over reach.

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Jane Collins @fostersupportcouk.bsky.social · 21d

Thanks I'll pass this on to the team to look at 😊

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Jane Collins @fostersupportcouk.bsky.social · 21d

A huge thank you to the foster carers who attended the first run of our Internet Safety workshop in Shrewsbury yesterday.

Your ideas and feedback were invaluable.

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