Fostering Devon Newsletter 15/09/2017

Refer A Friend Scheme - £200 when you refer a friend to foster

Everyone is talking about it! Be part of our exciting new Refer a Friend Reward Scheme and earn up to £200.

As you are a foster carer you will know how personally rewarding it is to help shape a child’s future. So if you are passionate about what you do, and can think of a friend or family member who would be a great foster-carer, why don’t you tell them about our Refer a Friend Scheme?

You could receive up to £200 for every person you refer if they become an approved foster carer for Fostering Devon – click here to read more.

Support Groups

Please click here for the Support Groups Calendar.

Honiton Informal Support Group 20/09/2017 details.

Autistic spectrum disorders – Child Sexual Exploitation, Radicalisation and Predatory Behaviours

There are still a few places available to foster carers on a training course entitled Autistic Spectrum Disorders – Child Sexual Exploitation, Radicalisation and Predatory Behaviours. This course differs from the other courses which Fostering run, focusing on Child Sexual Exploitaion, Radicalisation and predatory behaviours. This course focuses on these risks specifically in relation to children who are diagnosed with an autistic spectrum disorder.

Tuesday 10th October 2017, AM session – 9.30am to 12.30pm Coaver Conference Room, County Hall, Exeter (Only 2 spaces available)

Tuesday 10th October 2017, PM session – 1.30pm to 4.30pm Coaver Conference Room, County Hall, Exeter (5 spaces available)

If you would like a place on either session please email fostertraining@devon.gov.uk (and state which session you want to attend).