Foster Care Fortnight ran from 12–25 May 2025 and is the UK’s biggest awareness raising campaign for fostering!

This year’s theme was 'The Power of Relationships' - because at the heart of every fostering journey are the connections that make all the difference. 

The Fairer Fostering Partnership launched a moving new video starring The Piano 2024 winner, Brad Kella, to encourage more people to consider fostering at a time when demand for carers has never been higher.

Here's how our members shared the news!
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Proud to be part of The Fairer Fostering Partnership
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We are enormously proud to be part of The Fairer Fostering Partnership who share our ethos 'Children Before Profit'. Take a look at the video featuring Brad Kella, winner of Channel 4's The Piano. He shares how growing up in foster care changed his life.
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​Striking a Caring Chord: Brad Kella Urges More People to Foster in New Film for Foster Care Fortnight

A powerful new video featuring The Piano 2024 winner Brad Kella has been released as part of a national campaign by the Fairer Fostering Partnership – a group of charitable and not-for-profit fostering organisations – to highlight the urgent need for more foster carers across the UK.

We’re a proud member of the Partnership and are sharing the film locally to encourage more people across the UK to consider fostering and make a difference to the lives of children and young people.

Click here to read the full article​

Striking a Caring Chord: Brad Kella Urges More People to Foster in New Film for Foster Care Fortnight

A powerful new video featuring The Piano 2024 winner Brad Kella has been released as part of a national campaign by the Fairer Fostering Partnership – a group of charitable and not-for-profit fostering organisations – to highlight the urgent need for more foster carers across the UK.

We’re a proud member of the Partnership and are sharing the film locally to encourage more people across the UK to consider fostering and make a difference to the lives of children and young people.
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​The Impact of Fostering – Brad Kella – My Story

A powerful new video featuring The Piano 2024 winner Brad Kella sharing the impact that fostering has had on his life, has been released as part of a national campaign by the Fairer Fostering Partnership. Brad and this group of of charitable and not-for-profit fostering organisations  are highlighting the urgent need for more foster carers across the UK.

The Foster Care Charity, a proud member of the Partnership, is sharing the film to encourage more people in England to consider fostering and make a difference to the lives of children and young people.

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​The Piano’s Brad Kella Makes Moving Tribute To Foster Care

Brad Kella, winner of Channel 4’s The Piano, has featured in a moving new video about his time in foster care, and how it changed his life.

In the video, filmed in and around his hometown of Liverpool, Brad talks about how his foster carers encouraged him when he displayed an interest and aptitude for music – and even bought him his first keyboard.

Brad, a self-taught pianist from Liverpool, was placed in foster care at the age of seven. Now, through this film, he’s sharing his story to help others understand the life-changing impact fostering can have.​

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Striking a Caring Chord: Brad Kella Urges More People to Foster in New Film for Foster Care Fortnight

A powerful new video featuring The Piano 2024 winner Brad Kella has been released as part of a national campaign by the Fairer Fostering Partnership – a group of charitable and not-for-profit fostering organisations – to highlight the urgent need for more foster carers across the UK.

As a proud member of the partnership we’re delighted to share the story of Brad, a self-taught pianist who was placed in foster care at the age of seven. Now, through this film, he’s telling his story to help others understand just how life-changing foster care can be.

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​Barnardo's Adoption North England have a fantastic opportunity for social workers to join our busy team on a permanent full-time basis.

Location of Post:  The successful candidates will be on a hybrid contract with an office base in either Leeds or in North Tyneside. They will be expected to work primarily across the region of their office base, however at times may work across the whole of the North of England depending on service need.  Attendance at regular team meetings at the Leeds office will be required.

We are looking for enthusiastic individuals who bring a passion for adoption work and for developing secure permanent homes for children.

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Do you enjoy a challenge?  Did you come into social work to make a difference to the lives of families, children and young people?  If so, read on...

An exciting vacancy has arisen for Senior Practitioner/Social Worker at Armagh Family Resource Centre, a well-established Barnardo's Children's Service which works with vulnerable children and families.  

The service is funded by the Southern Health and Social Care Trust and Barnardo's, to deliver a range of assessment and  therapeutic services to children and families.

If you have a desire to undertake assessments and work therapeutically with children, young people and families to improve longer term outcomes for children, and you are a qualified (Not in AYE) Social Worker with experience of working in a family and child care setting,  we would like to hear from you. 

We are looking for suitably experienced staff who:

• are interested in developing meaningful relationships with children and adults;
• can work effectively as part of a wider team;
• support individuals and families to achieve their potential;
• maintain a strength based approach;
• are committed to ongoing professional development opportunities; and
• can work flexibly to meet the needs of children.

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An exciting vacancy has arisen for Senior Practitioner/Social Worker at Newry Family Resource Centre, a well-established Barnardo's Children's Service which works with vulnerable children and families.  

The service is funded by the Southern Health and Social Care Trust and Barnardo's, to deliver a range of assessment and  therapeutic services to children and families.

If you have a desire to undertake assessments and work therapeutically with children, young people and families to improve longer term outcomes for children, and you are you a qualified (Not in AYE) Social Worker with experience of working in a family and child care setting,  we would like to hear from you. 

We are looking for suitably experienced staff who:

• are interested in developing meaningful relationships with children and adults;
• can work effectively as part of a wider team;
• support individuals and families to achieve their potential;
• maintain a strength based approach;
• are committed to ongoing professional development opportunities; and
• can work flexibly to meet the needs of children.

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​Reporting to the Managing Director of Children's Services, you will provide clear and visible leadership with a direct responsibility for Action for Children’s service portfolio across Wales.

Working across the full landscape of children's services in Wales will require you to have an understanding of the full range of statutory children’s services.

You will use your understanding of the policy landscape of the Welsh Government and strong business acumen to lead and grow a viable portfolio of services across Wales.

Our homes and services should be a place of comfort and our teams safe for all children. This requires cultural competency in our workforce and a clear plan to ensure that the diversity within our teams reflects that of the children and young people we support. This will be a key focus.

How you'll help to create brighter futures  

• Using energetic leadership to create engaging relationships in and outside of Action for Children.
• Creating an environment that supports and engages children, young people, and families.
• Connecting policy to today’s opportunities, anticipating future opportunities based on policy and the voice of children and young people.

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Are you a Senior Supervising Social Worker ready to make a difference to support our foster carers within the West Midlands region? This is an exciting opportunity for you to join our agency and play a key role in our growth and development allowing for your work to really make a difference. You would have your own caseload of foster carers and be involved in the assessment of new carers which gives you an opportunity to give a high standard of care and develop lasting relationships.

You know how much hard work and dedication it takes to make a difference to the lives of children and young people. With manageable caseloads, you’ll have the time and resources to truly support our Foster Carers.

You’ll promote the safe care and development of our foster children so that they can achieve their full potential. You’ll get involved in the recruitment, assessment, and training of prospective Foster Carers, as well as pursuing suitable placements. Assist with supervising and supporting less-experienced staff and acting as a mentor.

You’ll help a diverse range of people - reflective of the communities we work in, and will play a key part in a friendly, supportive charity where you’ll be rewarded for your hard work and results.

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​As a Team Manager (Fostering) at Community Foster Care you will promote the ambitions and dreams of children, by leading and enabling our team of Supervising Social Workers and Family Support Workers, whilst reporting to the Registered Manager.  You will do this by recruiting, enabling and enhancing foster families to provide safe, stable, loving, nurturing family homes.  You will harness CFC resources and therapeutic approach to achieve this. 

We have two Team Manager posts, one based in Lancaster and one in Gloucester. Each will take a lead on managing and developing a specialist area.  Therapeutic and Practice Development or Recruitment and Retention of Foster Carers.

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Location: Remote - Chester / West Cheshire / Wirral / North Shropshire

Salary Range: £32,341- £34,090
per annum*

Hours: 30 hours per week, 4 days a week

Closing Date:  Monday 23rd June, 2025 ​

We are seeking to recruit an experienced and enthusiastic Supervising Social Worker (SSW) to join our friendly and unique fostering charity, working primarily from home, but with regular opportunities to meet with colleagues both regionally and agency wide.

There will be involvement in recruiting, assessing, supervising and supporting Foster Carers to support us in maintaining our quality fostering service for looked after children. The role involves recruitment of Foster Carers, travel to the homes of our Foster Carers as required (which will at times involve travelling longer distances), leading occasional projects, running and delivering training and support groups, and taking part in an ‘out of hours’ duty system (approximately 5 times a year).

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 Location: Gloucester
Pay scale: £46,067.19 - £49,956.72 (plus Out of Hours) 

Hours: Full Time - 37.5 hours per week in Gloucester

Closing Date: 9th June 2025 

​As a Team Manager (Fostering) at Community Foster Care you will promote the ambitions and dreams of children, by leading and enabling our team of Supervising Social Workers and Family Support Workers, whilst reporting to the Registered Manager.  You will do this by recruiting, enabling and enhancing foster families to provide safe, stable, loving, nurturing family homes.  You will harness CFC resources and therapeutic approach to achieve this. 

We have two Team Manager posts, one based in Lancaster and one in Gloucester. Each will take a lead on managing and developing a specialist area.  Therapeutic and Practice Development or Recruitment and Retention of Foster Carers,

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Fair Ways Fostering is excited to announce that it has achieved a ‘Good’ rating in its most recent Ofsted inspection. This significant milestone highlights the service’s dedication to providing exceptional care and support for the individuals we support.

The Ofsted report praised the service for its nurturing environment, commenting that children have
warm and positive relationships with staff, full of good humour and genuine connection.

“Children are cared for by carers who deeply care for them and enjoy the fostering role. Children are welcomed and treated as members of the foster family."

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