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The Scottish Government is consulting on the Children’s (Care, Care Experience & Services Planning) Bill.
Have Your Say on the Children’s (Care, Care Experience & Services Planning) Bill The Scottish Government is consulting on the Children’s (Care, Care Experience & Services Planning) Bill . It’s important that as many voices as possible are heard — especially from those working directly with children and families. One big issue is the Scottish Government intends to…
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Annual General Meeting Brings Energy, Elections – and New Faces to the Committee
The branch’s Annual General Meeting (AGM), held via Zoom on 12 June, brought together members from across all four nations of the UK for a lively and well-attended online gathering. The virtual format didn’t dampen enthusiasm, with members showing strong engagement, commitment, and unity throughout the meeting.Committee Elections All officer roles were filled through nominations and elections, with…
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Foster Care Workers Union’s Statement on Government’s Child Social Care Plans
Friday 22nd November 2024 The government announced this week its new plans to address the children’s care crisis, outlining proposals to keep more children with their birth families, to invest Ofsted with powers to fine providers, and to consider introducing caps on children’s home profits. Not only do these plans show the government’s failure to grasp the scale…
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North Yorkshire Foster Carers Raise the Alarm on Local Care Crisis
Thursday 8 February: On Wednesday 7 February, foster carers in North Yorkshire met with councillors to confront them over the local foster care crisis and seek commitments for positive change. One in four carers who were fostering for North Yorkshire council in 2021 have now left, leading to concerns about instability and inexperience facing vulnerable children within the system. At the meeting, organised by carers belonging…
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Foster Care Workers’ Union statement on Scotland’s new national allowances
Allowances are being raised across Scotland as a direct result of struggling foster carers’ tireless campaigning. By getting organised and forming a union, these workers have managed to show that positive change is possible despite the government’s best efforts to silence them every step of the way. Whilst those at the top will try to present this marginal…
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Falkirk Foster Carers Demand Emergency Support to Survive Cost of Living Crisis
Wednesday 3 May 2023: Over 60 foster carers in Falkirk, Scotland have signed a petition to councillors demanding emergency improvements in support for foster carers and the children they look after. The petition, which includes signatures from more than half of all local authority carers, calls for an increase in fees and allowances in line with inflation. It was…
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Glasgow foster carers protest to demand emergency measures from council to tackle cost of living crisis
Tuesday 27 September: Glasgow foster care workers from the Independent Workers’ Union of Great Britain (IWGB) will demonstrate in George Square tomorrow at midday, demanding emergency measures from the council to tackle the cost of living crisis. The majority of foster carers across Glasgow are facing a 28% real-terms cut to their child allowance incomes after the Glasgow City Integration Joint Board refused…
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Massive win for Glasgow foster carers!
We will continue to push until we see the expectations set by the council turned into reality and our other demands for paid compassionate leave and a fairer respite system are met.
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Glasgow foster carers demonstrate outside Town Hall
Foster carers will demonstrate in George Square on Friday after SNP Leader of the Council Susan Aitken cancelled their meeting to discuss the devastating 10-year freeze on carers’ child allowances. Glasgow spends nearly half of its foster care budget on privatised foster care agencies that make up only a quarter of total children in the council’s care. Foster…
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Foster care workers demand action over devastating 20% cut in Child Allowance
“Glasgow City Council is failing our most vulnerable children.”
Foster Care Workers Union 