At the Fostering Network we understand how a foster carer can feel if an allegation is made against them –
disbelieving, despairing and often desperate. The fostering service is required to take part in the
investigation and this can lead to the foster carer feeling abandoned and alone.
We can help.
Our Independent Support Service provides independent, confidential advice to foster carers facing an allegation, empowering them to decide how matters can best be resolved.
Our Independent Support Workers (ISWs) are all qualified and experienced social workers, managed by a former local authority fostering service manager with over 20 years’ experience in fostering. We cover fostering services across England.
Foster carers supported by one of the team know that they have a safe place to share their concerns and worries. They can feel confident that they will be given independent, confidential and highly professional support and advice to help them through a very difficult time.
Advice and Mediation worker for South Midlands covering Bedford, Central Bedfordshire, Luton, Northamptonshire, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire.
Hello my name is Louise Horne and I am the Manager of the Advice and Mediation Service for the Fostering Network. As foster carers you will be aware that your local authority has a contract with us to provide an independent advice service to yourselves. Foster carers find this a really helpful service especially during difficult times such as allegations or concerns against them.
Your worker Jeanette Towning has sadly moved on from the post . As the manager of the service I want to reassure you that we will be recruiting to the post as soon as possible. Until we do though you have access to another very experienced Advice and Mediation worker - Sarah Furby.
Please do not hesitate to contact her as follows:
Tel number – 01159231209,
Mobile – 07918708945.
Email – sarah.furby@fostering.net
She will be more than happy to help . Don’t hesitate to leave a message if she doesn’t respond straight away – she will get back to you .
But… if you cannot get hold of Sarah – please e mail me: louise.horne@fostering.net.
Ill let you know when we recruit to the post on a permanent basis.
Louise Horne