Support Services and Help with Problems
This document gives the details of national support services for a range of different issues, problems and crises. You may also find that local services in your area can offer […]
Author: Tracey Sorrell
Posts by Tracey Sorrell
Concerns about Measles
You may have heard about an increase in cases of Measles in the UK, with particular concern in London, Coventry and Birmingham. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has now […]
Applying to university? Tick the box!
It’s Tick the Box week, and The Fostering Network are encouraging all young people in care who are applying to university to ‘tick the box’ on the UCAS form to […]
Exploitation: ‘Money Mules’
Please be aware that criminal gangs are continuing to recruit vulnerable young people as ‘money mules.’ The gangs pay the young person a small amount of money to allow them […]
How to apply privacy settings on Facebook
How Can I Help My Child?
The NWG Network and the Marie Collins Foundation have come together to bring you a guide to helping your child prevent and overcome online harm. Read their guide by clicking […]
Body Issues and Self Esteem
The Child Mind institute have some helpful articles about young people and body image. Please follow the links below to read them: Selfies and self esteem What is an eating […]
IMO Podcast – hear from care leavers
The IMO Podcast: open and honest conversations with care leavers IMO (which stands for ‘in my opinion’) is a spin off website run by the Children’s Commissioner for England, providing a […]
Reporting harmful content online
The UK Safer Internet Centre has a new reporting service, which allows you to report harmful online content/abuse to them if the platform (e.g. Facebook) is not responding to your […]
Social media and photographs of children
It is ISP’s policy that photographs of children in foster care should not be uploaded to any social networking site without the permission of both the child and their Local […]
