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...

The report from ALL4U’s initial Ofsted inspection in 2018 has just been published (18 May 2019). It summarises our strengths: children’s...

Disabled people say they are rarely used as foster carers, despite a nationwide shortage – even though they are often well placed to fill...

Chances are, you’ve heard or read something about toxic stress—maybe from the media, from a physician or other medical professional, or...

When one is in a bad place in one’s head, the modern world offers three main sources of solace: psychiatric medication, CBT and...

Meet Henry, an eighth grader with dyslexia . He’s a smart kid, but his trouble with reading affects almost every aspect of his day. To...

IMO (‘in my opinion’) is a peer-led digital platform for teenagers in care and care leavers; created by teens with care experience with...