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Fostering film ‘Everything’ to inspire more Foster Carers
“What you do with your life can forever change someone else’s” That is the message of a new film, which raises awareness of the need for more people to step forwards and foster. West Sussex County Council is urgently seeking more foster carers to change a child’s life forever. Relationships that can last a lifetime …
Fostering West Sussex joins regional partnership to recruit more Foster Carers
West Sussex County Council has joined others from across the South East to create the country’s largest local authority fostering partnership, in a bid to increase the number of Foster Carers across the region. With over 11,000 children in care across the South East, and fewer than 3,000 local authority approved foster carers, there is…
Watch Joe Swash’s ‘Teens in Care’ Documentary and His Message to West Sussex
The BBC One documentary, Teens in Care, hosted by the well-known TV personality Joe Swash, is set to air on 11 July at 9pm. This remarkable documentary shines a light on the lives of teenagers in care, including a young person from West Sussex. Having grown up in a fostering family, Joe Swash offers a…
Ofsted praises West Sussex County Council for its relentless approach to improving practice!
We're delighted to share that our commitment to improving Children's Services has been recognised in a recent Ofsted Inspection, resulting in an overall rating of "requires improvement", along with "good" judgments for children in care and leadership and management. This is a significant step forward since our last full inspection in 2019, which judged all areas…
Foster Care Fortnight – Help Fly The Flag For Fostering This May
From 15-28 May, communities across the UK will be marking Foster Care Fortnight™, The Fostering Network's annual campaign to raise the profile of fostering and show how foster care transforms lives. The theme for 2023 is #FosteringCommunities, and we are appealing for people across our county to open their homes and hearts to one (or…
