Foster carers
Published on Monday 15 July 2024 at 4:03 pm
The Regional Fostering Recruitment and Retention Hub, created as part of a £1.2m successful regional bid between Blackburn with Darwen Council, Blackpool Council, Cumberland Council, Westmorland and Furness Council, and Lancashire County Council to boost foster care recruitment in the region.
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Published on Friday 10 November 2023 at 1:00 pm
Five local authorities are set to receive Department for Education funding of more than £1m to boost foster carer recruitment in the region, to help provide stable family homes to more children.
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Published on Monday 9 May 2022 at 4:45 pm
Foster Care Fortnight is running from Monday 9 May until Sunday 22 May this year.
This year’s theme is ‘fostering communities’ and The Fostering Network hope to shine a light on the many ways people across the fostering community support each other.
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Published on Tuesday 30 November 2021 at 10:46 am
Every day 123 foster families from across Blackburn with Darwen are giving 246 fostered children and young people a loving, secure and stable home and this commitment has been ongoing throughout the pandemic.
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Published on Monday 9 December 2019 at 1:33 pm
A group of foster carers have been presented with special long service awards after dedicating more than 200 years to helping youngsters in the borough.
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Published on Thursday 14 May 2015 at 3:12 pm
Two foster carers have talked about their positive experiences as Blackburn with Darwen Council’s Time 4 Change Fostering Team seeks warm and nurturing carers to become part of their specialist, multi-professional team.
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