Exploring Expertise: Weekend fostering - a new approach to building lasting relationships for children in care
The Weekenders Programme by Now Foster is a new approach to fostering that offers consistent weekend care, building lasting relationships between new foster carers and children in care. This session will introduce the programme’s approach, how it operates across Greater London to support children in care orders, kinship and SGO care, and what we've learned so far. Designed in partnership with care-experienced young people, Weekenders responds directly to their needs and hopes, and one of those young people will join us for the session. This event offers a chance to explore what's possible in fostering and how we bring more loving adults and relationships to the lives of care-experienced young people.
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN
- The philosophy and structure of the Weekenders Programme
- How weekend fostering differs from traditional respite care
- The impact of consistent weekend care on young people's well-being
PRESENTERS
Sara Fernandez, CEO, Now Foster
Sara Fernandez is the CEO of Now Foster and a passionate advocate for reimagining the care system. Sara brings lived experience to her leadership, drawing on her role as a foster carer and Weekender. She has seen first hand how consistent, weekend-based care can build trust and stability in young people’s lives. Sara is committed to opening up new, inclusive pathways into fostering and ensuring that more people can play a meaningful role in improving outcomes for children in care.
WHO'S IT FOR
This event is for service delivery level children's social workers, team managers, senior practitioners, and anyone working with fostering or SGO families.
FEES
Members: FREE (don't forget to log in to your account to receive your discount)
Non-members: £20+VAT.
Places on this event are limited, so early booking is recommended.
CONTACT
Telephone: 0207 520 7520 / 0310
Email: events@corambaaf.org.uk
£20.00