Fostering in Nottinghamshire | November 2018

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Fostering in Nottinghamshire - November 2018

As a foster carer you are the primary carer for the children placed with you however, you are never on your own; you have your own dedicated supervising social worker who will be able to answer your questions and support you in your fostering career, the looked after children will also have their own dedicated social worker and, in addition to the out-of-hours-hours telephone service and emergency duty lines, are the family workers.

The wider support around fostered children

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The family workers are a team who are trained to deliver a range of bespoke intervention techniques to support children and their carers on an individual family basis. By using a form of therapeutic style play (called Theraplay) and other techniques, they help children to become more at ease with adults and other children to enable them to experience and express their feelings.

They help with issues such as behaviour management, sleep routines, attachment needs, emotional health, life story work and transitions. This work can greatly improve the stability of a placement and supports carers with some common challenges that they face.

“Theraplay was beneficial for all involved. It helped our child to learn not to control play, making it more of an enjoyable experience.” North Nottinghamshire Carer                 

“Thank you for your support, it has been invaluable. It has helped our child increase their confidence in going out independently, which is something he never did before. He has now secured a place at college.” Central Nottinghamshire Carer

Fostering information events

Pop in for an informal chat with a member of our recruitment team or pick up an information pack. No need to book, just call in between the times listed below. 

If you can't make these dates or venues, visit the website to see when we are next out and about near you.

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Please like our fostering Facebook page and share it with anyone that you think would make a good foster carer in Nottinghamshire: facebook.com/fosternotts

Want to start your fostering journey?

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If you would like to discover how you could foster in Nottinghamshire, please fill in our online form to request an info pack or a call back from the fostering team.

There is no commitment from submitting a form, you can decide when you feel ready to take the next step towards fostering.

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