Understanding your child’s digital world – July 2018
School holidays: Managing time online and offline The long summer holidays can mean children and young people spend more time online. The routines of the school day, and after school…
School holidays: Managing time online and offline The long summer holidays can mean children and young people spend more time online. The routines of the school day, and after school…
The Foster Care Co-operative (FCC) has won a prestigious national co-operative award. FCC were shortlisted for the Inspiring Co-operative of the Year Award, one of five presented by Co-operatives UK…
This month’s blog is about the importance of stepping back from the constant online world and learning how to ‘press pause’, for ourselves and our young people. With ‘Gaming Disorder’…
Congratulations to Mick & Sian who have fostered for us for 11 years!Mick and Sian were approved as foster carers in 2007, and since then they have been truly inspirational…
The Foster Care Co-operative (FCC) has hosted a children’s art workshop that will lead to pieces of work being displayed in Cardiff. On 30th May, both foster and birth children of The…
This month focuses on the gaming craze that is Fortnite: Battle Royale! It’s no surprise that my May blog features the latest online gaming craze that is Fortnite: Battle Royale. It would…
FCC have worked with The Huffington Post to produce an article highlighting the '7 Things You Should Know About Fostering A Child'. The article features three foster carer 'case studies',…
The Foster Care Co-operative (FCC) has been shortlisted for a Co-operative of the Year award! The annual Co-operative of the Year awards are organised and hosted by Co-operatives UK, an…
FCC were visited by Ed Mayo earlier this year. Ed is the Secretary General of Co-operatives UK, the UK trade association for co-operatives. He spent time with staff, and took a…
Lynn Findlay, one of FCC's supervising social workers in the Yorkshire area, has taken part in an interview about online safety for children.Lynn, who writes a monthly e-safety blog for the FCC…