Just over a month to go until Foster Care Fortnight! ⏳ This year we’re encouraging fostering services to show their appreciation by organising a get together for fostering families and we’ve created an activity pack to help you plan. 🎨 https://bit.ly/3NVCrKW #FCF26 #ThisisFostering

We welcome the 3.8 per cent increase to Scotland’s Recommended Allowance for foster and kinship carers, in line with inflation. It’s a positive step toward ensuring allowances reflect the true cost of caring for a child.📈 Read more: https://bit.ly/47Xys7t

Our Mockingbird Spring Forums are in full swing 🌼 Across England, we’re bringing together 400+ Hub Home Carers and Liaison Workers to connect, learn, and explore this season’s theme: Identity & Belonging.

We are delighted that maintaining sibling relationships will be prioritised for children in care, following changes to the law. 🙌 In England alone, 37 per cent of children are separated from their siblings when entering care. Read more here: https://bit.ly/4m2hdri #FosterCare #SocialCare

Webinar: Tax and National Insurance for Foster Carers – Live Q&A 💬 We've teamed up with Xeinadin, experts in foster carer tax services, to bring you a live FAQ-style drop-in webinar dedicated to the issues that matter most to you. Date: 12 May 2026 📆 Log in to sign up: https://bit.ly/49zg9GP

Over the past two months, we’ve worked closely with our foster carer and fostering service members to respond to the Department for Education’s action plan, “Renewing Fostering: homes for 10,000 more children.” 🏠

We’re absolutely delighted to share that our Step Up Step Down programme in Pembrokeshire is a finalist in The Accolades awards!🎉 A huge congratulations to our incredible Step Up Step Down team. We couldn’t be prouder of the impact they continue to make. 👏 🧡

The Scottish Government has announced that from April 2026, care leavers will receive £2,000 to support the transition to independence. 💡 This is part of part of the Scottish Government’s work to keep ‘the Promise’ to care experienced young people. Read more ⬇️ https://tinyurl.com/57e7zy8d

We are delighted to see several of the key changes we campaigned for included in The Promise Bill, which became law last week. 🙌 Read our full statement: https://bit.ly/4875JNf

We’re delighted to share that Lloyds Banking Group is now officially a Fostering Friendly Employer! 🎉 This accreditation recognises organisations that go the extra mile to support employees who are foster carers. Read the full announcement ➡️ https://lnkd.in/e2WgdDF9

The Fostering Excellence Awards will be back this year! 🏆 🥇 Exclusively for members of The Fostering Network, the awards will recognise the incredible contribution of foster carers, care experienced children and young people, and fostering services. More information will be released soon! 👀

We’re delighted to welcome Paul Sullivan as our new Country Director for Scotland 🎉 Paul brings a wealth of leadership experience and a strong track record of delivering meaningful change for children, young people and families. 👉 Read the full announcement here: https://bit.ly/478ADV9

We’re delighted to share the resources for Foster Care Fortnight 2026. 🎉 🙌 Find out about this year's theme 'This is Fostering' and everything else you need to know: https://bit.ly/3NndwQ8 #FCF26 #ThisIsFostering #fostercare #fostercareawareness