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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The Power of Relationships: The Heart of Foster Care

Every May, Foster Care Fortnight shines a spotlight on the incredible work of foster parents across the UK. Organised by The Fostering Network, this annual campaign is more than just a celebration, it's a call to action, a moment to reflect, and a chance to amplify the voices of those who make fostering possible. At the heart of this year’s message, as in every year, lies one simple truth: relationships matter.

Why Relationships Are Everything
In everyday life, relationships shape who we are. Whether it's the colleague who checks in on us during a tough week, the friend who listens without judgment, or the neighbour who offers a helping hand, these connections form the fabric of our emotional wellbeing. Each of us have many different types of relationship within our own lives depending on our role at that time. For example our relationships as a parent/sibling/ aunt/son etc, will be different to our relationships as a work colleague/boss/employee etc. We ‘wear many different hats’ in our day to day lives, and as we ‘switch hats’ we switch how we approach our relationships.

For children in foster care, relationships are not just important—they are transformational. Many children enter care having experienced trauma, instability, or loss. In these moments, what they need most isn’t perfection—it’s connection. A consistent, caring adult who shows up, listens, and stays. That’s where foster parents come in. Foster parents need to balance this, with the professional relationships that come with the role, and being the strong advocate for the child.

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At Team Fostering we are always looking for ways we can enhance and improve our offer to children and foster carers.  One of our newest projects is Team Adventure, which uses adventure-based activities to engage young people and enable them to thrive in school and at home. 

Through Team Adventure, we can offer a variety of different activities and tailor the support to the needs and interests of the young person.  We are also able to deliver the National Indoor Climbing Award Scheme (NICAS), which enables young people to develop skill and competence, which is accredited through this nationally recognised scheme.  One of our young people has recently completed the Level 2 NICAS bouldering award. This is such an excellent achievement and we are so proud of for him.

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For Foster Care Fortnight, we spoke with our ambassador, former Olympian and Commonwealth medalist Leon Reid, about his journey through foster care.

From the age of four, Leon moved through around 14 foster homes. Here, he shares his experiences, the challenges he faced, and the people and moments that shaped his life. 

Can you remember when you first went into foster care?
It’s all a bit of a blur. I was about four or five. I remember playing in a paddling pool with my brother, then suddenly being in a car with my aunt and uncle. Back then, it just felt like I was always on the move.  I was told I wasn’t going to live with my mum and dad anymore, but at that age, I didn’t really understand what that meant. I thought maybe this was just how life worked. We lived with my aunt and uncle for a while, but brother was going through a really difficult time and it became hard for them to manage, and so we moved into foster care. We stayed together for a while, but as we needed different kinds of support, they decided it would be better to place us separately. 

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At Break, we often meet people who are curious about fostering but aren’t sure it’s something they can do, especially while working or raising their own family. That’s where being a Support Foster Carer comes in.

In this honest and insightful account, Jules, one of our amazing support foster carers, shares how she found a meaningful way to make a difference - while still working and raising her son. Her story shows that fostering doesn’t have to be “all or nothing.”

With support fostering, it’s possible to give children vital care and stability during short breaks, while also helping foster families that much needed break.

Because sometimes, changing a child’s life starts with something as simple as a weekend.

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It’s Foster Care Fortnight from 12th– 25th May 2025. Established by charity The Fostering Network, the annual event is a time to truly celebrate the remarkable role foster carers play in empowering children to rediscover their voice and realise their potential.

Each year, a different theme is chosen for the campaign. The focus for 2025 is The Power of Relationships. Here at TACT, we feel that this is one of the best campaign themes The Fostering Network have created.

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This week we celebrated the achievements of our wonderful children at our North East Celebration of Achievements event.

Held in the beautiful and aptly named ‘Grand Hall’ at the Discovery Museum in Newcastle, this event is all about championing what our children have achieved from the smallest moments to the big milestones.

Fun and games
We were joined by our foster carers and staff, with an inspirational speech from our Board Member and former Olympic swimmer Chris Cook. Plus the children were able to enjoy colouring, pot painting, face painting, balloon modelling and circus skills before exploring the museum afterwards.

All the children nominated received a medal and here are just a few of the reasons their foster carers thought were worth celebrating.   

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​We’re proud to kick off Foster Care Fortnight 2025, taking place from Monday 12th to Sunday 25th May, a nationwide campaign led by The Fostering Network. This year’s theme, “The Power of Relationships” reflects the deep, lasting bonds that Foster Carers build with children and young people in their care and the incredible relationship our team have with our Foster Carers.

Our Foster Carers play a vital role in giving children and young people the positive, supportive start they deserve. This fortnight is our opportunity to not only raise awareness of the need for more carers, but also to celebrate the dedication, love and stability they provide.

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Introduced in Parliament in December 2024, the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill could shape the future of both social care and education. It aims to drive high standards in education and care, ensure every child can achieve and thrive, and strengthen safeguarding and support for vulnerable children.  

The Bill has two key parts:

• The first focuses on reforming children’s social care, building on the government’s policy paper Keeping children safe, helping families thrive, published in November 2024.
• The second addresses education.  

While the Bill is wide-ranging, one of the most critical areas for the Together Trust is how it addresses the use of unregistered children’s homes.  

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Many people believe that fostering is a full-time role that doesn’t allow room for other work commitments. However, the reality is that many foster carers successfully balance fostering with part-time or even full-time employment. If you’ve ever considered fostering but worried about whether you could continue working, we’re here to reassure you—it’s possible! Here are some key things to consider.

Some key things to consider…

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