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what training do foster carers do before and during their career as a carer?
The approval process to be a foster carer can be lengthy. It needs to be to ensure the right people are undertaking this demanding but...
Aug 23, 2021
review of NAFP's short film event ‘Be-longing’, by a foster carer
This film screening was hosted by Harvey Gallagher, Chief Executive of the Nationwide Association of Fostering Providers (NAFP). The film...
Jul 22, 2021
living wage employer accreditation
We are pleased to share that asphaleia has joined over 5000 other employers as an accredited Living Wage Employer. Being a Living Wage...
Jul 14, 2021
foster carers support their young person to get a job
The summer months can be a bit daunting for parents and young people as several weeks stretch out ahead with not much to do. Especially...
Jul 5, 2021
foster care fortnight 2021 round up
Last month, asphaleia fostering took part in the Fostering Network's annual event, Foster Care Fortnight. The campaign is intended to...
Jun 8, 2021
asphaleia are working towards the FE mental health award
According to a Young Minds survey, 67% of young people believed the pandemic would have a long-term negative impact on their mental...
May 26, 2021
ESOL students create Ramadan display
Between 12th April - 12th May, many of our ESOL students are fasting for Ramadan. Muslims celebrate Ramadan to remember the month that...
May 4, 2021
what does Ramadan mean to our Muslim young people?
Ramadan is celebrated by Muslim's the world over. This year, it began 12th/13th April and ends 12/13th May (depending on moon sightings)....
Apr 27, 2021
children's commissioner launches The Big Ask survey
get your child’s voice heard and make a difference The Children’s Commissioner for England, Dame Rachel de Souza, is launching a...
Apr 19, 2021
helpful resources for new foster carers
At asphaleia fostering, we are happy to have welcomed a new fostering family into the fold in recent months. They have also begun their...
Apr 19, 2021
safer internet day 2021
Safer Internet Day took place this year on the 9th of February. It is an annual awareness day in which the UK Safer Internet Centre...
Mar 29, 2021
how foster carers can help a child settle in at a new placement
Imagine this. You're a child who has been told they are going into foster care. Imagine what questions you would have racing around your...
Feb 10, 2021
wellbeing with Sally; combating the january blues
Mental health charity Mind, have been trying to bust the Blue Monday myth, the idea that there's one day of the year that is the most...
Jan 21, 2021
your first placement as a foster carer
The process of becoming a foster carer is appropriately lengthy and involved. From application to panel, and then undertaking training,...
Jan 18, 2021
support services for young people over the festive period
Christmas is coming and it is often a time for celebrating and having fun. However, Christmas can also bring up a lot of negative...
Dec 24, 2020
what's involved in applying to be a foster carer?
Whether you've been thinking about being a carer for a long time, or it's something that has just caught your eye, it is a worthwhile and...
Dec 23, 2020
foster carer shares why fostering is a great career choice
We have been hearing in recent days how the pandemic is set to create an unprecedented rise in unemployment over the next few months....
Dec 2, 2020
how do our foster carers make a difference?
Being a foster carer is a unique job role. It is an opportunity to give a child or young person what they need to thrive in life. Our...
Dec 1, 2020
asphaleia fostering launches campaign; make a difference with a different career
We are excited to launch our 'make a difference with a different career' campaign to help us recruit new carers. Due to the current...
Nov 30, 2020
fostering could be your new career; benefits and requirements of being a carer
Now is a challenging time for all of us but especially those who have experienced job losses and redundancies or whose job has become...
Oct 13, 2020
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