Fostering Resources & Insights (Page 6)
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13 December 2016 / Christmas / Events / Families
Christmas should be about the whole family enjoying the festivities, but more often than not, cooking the Christmas lunch provides a fair amount of stress. Whether cooking on…
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12 December 2016 / Christmas / Events / Families
Christmas is an exciting time of year for children. It’s also a time filled with family traditions – whether that is wearing Christmas pyjamas, opening one present on…
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1 December 2016 / Foster Children / General / News
According to statistics from the Department for Education, almost half the children deemed to be in need of council support by the end of March this year were…
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29 November 2016 / Christmas / Events / Family Advice
With Christmas less than a month away, it’s time to get shopping for Christmas presents. In addition to all of the fun and exciting presents your children will…
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26 November 2016 / Family Advice / General / Health
A recent study by Cancer Research UK has found that children of all ages were consuming too much sugar in drinks. Drinks are teenagers’ main source of added…
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24 November 2016 / Events / Fostering news / General
You can show your support for fostering tonight, Thursday 24th November, by switching off your lights for 1 minute at 8.30pm. Child Action North West (CANW) is calling…
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22 November 2016 / Christmas / Events / Family Advice
With household budgets squeezed, many families are worried about covering the cost of Christmas this year. After all the fun and games are over, many of us are…
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19 November 2016 / Family Advice / General
When you look back to your childhood, you can probably pick out very specific things that scared you, such as clowns or being in a dark room. While…
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16 November 2016 / Family Advice / Health
According to NHS figures, child obesity is a growing problem as children are becoming obese as young as four or five years old. Overall, 9.3% of four-five year…
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11 November 2016 / Family Advice / General / Health
Children who are exposed to abuse, domestic violence or other stresses are far more likely to develop long term health problems, says new research. The Public Health Wales…