Foster carers and staff from across the county have been recognised for their exceptional contribution to the lives of the children they care for in their homes at the Kent Fostering Foster Carer Awards 2021. The event was held at Detling Showground on 13th October 2021 and was hosted by Kent County Council (KCC) Corporate…
Kent Fostering, the largest and most experienced fostering agency in Kent are urgently seeking new foster carers. The need for foster carers in Kent is higher than ever, particularly due to the additional challenges and pressures on families coping with the pandemic. The number of children in need of either short term or longer-term foster…
“Thank you social services and government for your help and care. I never believed I would be loved. There is now a big rainbow in my life instead of darkness.” Those are the words of a young victim of people trafficking who has written a heart-warming letter thanking his foster carer and social workers for…
The latest annual report from Kent County Council’s (KCC) fostering service shows continued improvements to the support available to foster carers and children in care. Despite nationwide challenges in foster care recruitment, KCC recruited 78 new carers last year and improved on the average time it takes new carers to go through the approval process,…
Young refugees and asylum seekers have created an art exhibition inspired by their journeys to Kent and hopes for the future. The project was launched at Turner Contemporary in Margate to mark Refugee Week before being put on a show at libraries across the county. The collection features 20 paintings, drawings, sculptures and murals by…
Kent children stepped into the shoes of senior council staff and councillors as part of an initiative that put young people at the heart of decision making. Kent County Council’s (KCC) Takeover Day on Wednesday, May 29 saw children in care, care leavers and adopted or fostered young people take charge of the Corporate Parenting…
Kent County Council (KCC) is looking to recruit 150 new foster carers to provide loving homes to vulnerable children in the county. The council is backing the national recruitment campaign Foster Care Fortnight 2019 (May 13 – 26) and calling on residents to get in touch to find out how they can change a child’s…
Foster carers and staff from across Kent have been recognised for their outstanding contribution to the lives of the county’s children. More than 120 people were nominated for this year’s Kent County Council’s (KCC) Fostering Appreciation Awards at Leas Cliff Hall in Folkestone. Children, social workers and other foster carers put forward recommendations to a…
Kent County Council (KCC) needs more than 150 new households to join its team of foster carers and help change the future of vulnerable children in the county. The Local Authority is backing Foster Care Fortnight 2018, the UK’s biggest foster carer recruitment campaign which runs until May 27. Lucy Buck, 48 and from Folkestone,…
Foster carers across Kent have been rewarded for changing the lives of the children they take into their homes. More than 100 foster carers were nominated for this year’s Kent County Council Fostering Appreciation Awards, with nominations coming from social workers, fostering support teams and the foster children themselves. The awards, which were presented during…
A Kent foster carer who has been named in the Queen’s birthday honours list has described the nomination as a “complete surprise.” Teresa Carpenter, who has been fostering for 19 years with her husband Peter, received a letter after being nominated by one of her foster children. She commented: “I opened the letter a few…
A fostering information event is being held in Herne Bay on 7 February to help boost recruitment in this vital sector. More carers are needed across the county to help provide stable, permanent homes for vulnerable young individuals, which can make a crucial difference to their future. Prospective foster carers can hear presentations from people…