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Sep 27 2024 12:00PM

Practical Skills to Prepare You for Independent Living

Independence

This guide covers essential practical skills for independent living and offers tips to help you start developing them today.

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Aug 5 2024 12:00PM

Budgeting Basics to Help You Manage Your Money

Independence

The secret to a successful budget is sorting your spending into wants and needs, plus setting a savings goal. Let’s dive into budgeting, planning for your future, and getting ready to live independently.

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Jul 16 2024 12:00PM

Finding Your First Part-Time Job

Independence

Whether you’re saving for a particular item or looking to the future and thinking about your career goals, here is a complete guide to finding and landing your first part-time job.

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Apr 2 2023 8:00AM

What Is a Healthy Relationship?

Health and Wellbeing

A healthy relationship for teenagers involves mutual respect, trust, and open communication. Here are some key components of a healthy teenage relationship.

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Mar 22 2023 12:00PM

Things to do before starting further education

Education

Here are some things you can do to prepare before starting university or further education:

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Mar 2 2023 12:00PM

Another New School - Making Friends Again!

Education

Once again, you find yourself wondering how to make new friends. Is there a secret formula or some kind of magic involved? While it may not be a magical solution, there are several tips that could assist you in making a fresh set of friends.

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Feb 23 2023 12:00PM

What Happens When Fostered Children Leave?

Kids of carers

Saying 'goodbye' can be hard. We talk about what happens when a fostered child leaves, and what you can do when it happens in your family.

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Feb 20 2023 12:00PM

Language that Cares

Health and Wellbeing

At FCA we have launched our Language that Cares Charter in consultation with children and young people to help ensure that we all use language which is more positive and more importantly, sanctioned by our children and young people.

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Jan 9 2023 12:00PM

6 Tips for Staying Safe Online

Health and Wellbeing

The internet is a lot of fun and a whole scope of entertainment, however, it is important to remember how to stay safe too to protect your best interests.

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Nov 17 2022 9:00AM

Fostering Jargon Buster

Kids of carers

If your family has started fostering then you have probably heard words like respite, reviews and placements and wondered what on earth everyone is talking about?

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Oct 19 2022 12:00PM

Welcoming a new foster child into your family

Kids of carers

This is it. Your family are now approved as foster parents, and you may all be feeling both nervous and excited in preparation for welcoming a new child into your home.

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Sep 7 2022 12:00PM

Why Is It Important To Stay Fit And Healthy

Health and Wellbeing

Staying healthy means doing things that are good for your body. Whether that’s getting in your 5 a day, drinking plenty of water, or getting in some gentle exercise, it’s the small things we can do each day to ensure we are looking after our bodies to stay healthy and happy.

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Aug 2 2022 10:00AM

Preparing For Further Education

Education

Further education is a fantastic opportunity to broaden your skills, gain more life experience and discover new passions. Take a look at our blog to see what type of further education is right for you.

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Jul 12 2022 12:00PM

5 Important Life Skills You Need In Adulthood

Independence

To thrive in any area of your life, you’ll need basic life skills that will help you navigate your independence as an adult.

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Are you about to be independent or have you already left? Find support and information here and remember to stay in touch.

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We are here for you, have your say on topics you want to read, give us your feedback or contribute to your foster parent's review.

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We offer help and support to birth children and young people whose parents are foster carers.

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Things to do before starting further education

March 22 2023

Here are some things you can do to prepare before starting university or further education:

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Another New School - Making Friends Again!

March 2 2023

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Preparing For Further Education

August 2 2022

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What Is a Healthy Relationship?

April 2 2023

A healthy relationship for teenagers involves mutual respect, trust, and open communication. Here are some key components of a healthy teenage relationship.

Find out more

Language that Cares

February 20 2023

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6 Tips for Staying Safe Online

January 9 2023

The internet is a lot of fun and a whole scope of entertainment, however, it is important to remember how to stay safe too to protect your best interests.

Find out more

Why Is It Important To Stay Fit And Healthy

September 7 2022

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Practical Skills to Prepare You for Independent Living

September 27 2024

This guide covers essential practical skills for independent living and offers tips to help you start developing them today.

Find out more

Budgeting Basics to Help You Manage Your Money

August 5 2024

Find out more

Finding Your First Part-Time Job

July 16 2024

Whether you’re saving for a particular item or looking to the future and thinking about your career goals, here is a complete guide to finding and landing your first part-time job.

Find out more

5 Important Life Skills You Need In Adulthood

July 12 2022

To thrive in any area of your life, you’ll need basic life skills that will help you navigate your independence as an adult.

Find out more

What Happens When Fostered Children Leave?

February 23 2023

Saying 'goodbye' can be hard. We talk about what happens when a fostered child leaves, and what you can do when it happens in your family.

Find out more

Fostering Jargon Buster

November 17 2022

If your family has started fostering then you have probably heard words like respite, reviews and placements and wondered what on earth everyone is talking about?

Find out more

Welcoming a new foster child into your family

October 19 2022

This is it. Your family are now approved as foster parents, and you may all be feeling both nervous and excited in preparation for welcoming a new child into your home.

Find out more