Welcome to the second issue of the Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking (MSHT) newsletter covering Kent and Essex. This newsletter...

Caregivers and emergency responders are empathetic individuals who risk suffering from Compassion Fatigue, a form of PTSD that is...

Luke Rodgers, from The Care Leaders, explains how school experiences of children in care are shaped by the systems around them. Webinar...

A huge welcome to Debbie and Keith. Another wonderful family joining ALL4U Fostering. Debbie and Keith wanted to say a big thank you for...

As a foster care organisation that campaigns, advocates and cares for some of the most vulnerable young people in our society, our aim...

Due to our successful recruitment campaign in London and Kent in recent months, we have been facilitating a preparation training during...

Dear friends and colleagues, The last few weeks have been a huge challenge for everyone, not least those of us who are supporting...

This week we had a workshop for some of our children and young people and they looked at bullying, what it feels like to be bullied and...

Thank you to anyone who has taken the time to share some kind words with us. It is hugely appreciated. From a Student Social Worker: "I...

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are potentially traumatic events that occur in childhood. ACEs can include violence, abuse, and...

ALL4 Fostering welcomed Ofsted in September. They summarised our strengths as follows: Children benefit from stable placements...

Several countries, states and provinces are considering extending foster care beyond the age of 18, and others have done so already. For...

When we are in danger and we realise that fighting or running away is no use, our body goes into freeze/ collapse mode. Our body is...

I listened with great interest to Radio 4’s Today Programme yesterday morning, where the focus was on the Independent Fostering Sector. I...

These seven types of play are particularly amazing for cultivating essential social and emotional skills including communication skills...

This video from the InBrief series outlines basic concepts from the research on the biology of stress, which show that major adversity...

When the stress in your life just doesn’t let up, and it feels like you have no support to get through the day—let alone do everything...

Resilience means 'bouncing back' from adversity. The primary factor in resilience is having supportive and caring relationships that...

On the 15th March 2019, at a ‘Best Practice Forum’ in the House of Lords, I presented our work, ‘The Emotional Warmth Model of...

A word can make a child feel empowered or invisible. That's why a group of young people with experience of being in care is on a mission...