We will be available for a chat at the Market Gates Shopping Centre on the 25th and 26th August. If you would like to know more about fostering our experienced team will be available for a chat and to answer many of your questions regarding fostering.
There is also a wealth of information on this website under the heading of FAQ’s (Frequently Asked Questions) or in the About Fostering section.
You can also call 08000 19 11 65 from 9-00am to 7-00pm to chat directly with a member of our team who will be happy to provide an insight into fostering and make their answers to your questions relevant to your own personal circumstances.
We are pleased to announce that Shaun Burland has recently joined the team here at Regional Foster Placements, as Regional Manager – East Anglia. Shaun has worked within Norfolk county council children’s services for 25 years as a social worker, manager and senior manager. He has extensive knowledge of all matters relating to fostering for children and young people. Shaun’s in depth understanding of the needs of children and young people and experience as a senior manager within a large County Council made him an obvious choice to develop Regional Foster Placements high quality fostering service across East Anglia. “I chose Regional Foster Placements for their commitment to providing the best possible support to carers and for their child centred approach” said Shaun
Shaun is now recruiting foster carers across Norfolk and Suffolk you can contact him by phone on 01603-821070 or email shaun@regionalfosterplacements.co.uk
We will be available for a chat at the Britten Shopping Centre on the 23rd and 24th August. If you would like to know more about fostering our experienced team will be available for a chat and to answer many of your questions regarding fostering.
There is also a wealth of information on this website under the heading of FAQ’s (Frequently Asked Questions) or in the About Fostering section.
You can also call 08000 19 11 65 from 9-00am to 7-00pm to chat directly with a member of our team who will be happy to provide an insight into fostering and make their answers to your questions relevant to your own personal circumstances.
For a second year Regional Foster Placements are holding their fantastic Bushcraft Event, where young people over the age of 12 will have a unique opportunity to camp in the woods for 4 nights in their own bivouac that they have built using natural materials.
A clay oven will be built so that bread and pizza’s can be cooked and eaten while musicians have been organised to provide music at the evening camp fires.
The Bushcraft campsite is in woodland in Devon, where company staff and foster carers will assist qualified bushcraft trainers. Many activities will be taking place including:
- Wood scavenging
- Demonstration and practical sessions;
- knives, saws, axes.
- Games
- Team building tasks
- Camouflage & Concealment
- Laser Quest games
- Wait for it…………….cooking and washing up!
We will be highlighting activities in our next Newsletter.
We will be hosting more open days in the following area in August
Kings Lynn
Lowestoft
Great Yarmouth
Dates and venues will be available in the next few days
We are going to be holding open days for the Norfolk & Suffolk areas at the following Towns & Cities
Kings Lynn 19th – 21st July. 9am-5pm
5 – 23 St Dominic’s Square
Vancouver Centre
Kings Lynn, Norfolk PE30 1D
You can register for one of our Open Days or Evenings by clicking here.
We are pleased to announce we now have a brand new website
The site will enable us to add more in the way of information, videos, maps and have a modern look and feel to it where navigation will be easier.
For those not in the computer age yet I am sure there will be a greater emphasis on using the computer for daily logs and keeping up-to-date with new policies especially with the new Minimum Standards.
Why not spend an informal hour with our team to find out more about fostering.
Regional Foster Placements are organising regular open days and evenings throughout the year at various locations. If you would like to know more about fostering, you are invited to attend, where you will be able to meet social care workers who will be able to answer your specific questions and discuss this rewarding profession.
Click here for latest information on Open days dates and venues
You can register for one of our Open Days or Evenings by clicking here.
We are committed to the development of our carers, recognising the professional role which they have within the childcare service. We also recognise that our foster carers have varied areas of interest and expertise, thus it is our intention to enable our carers to develop further their skills through a variety of learning experiences.
It is recognised that each person has a preferred style to learning, thus Regional Foster Placements provides a variety of approaches when considering how to present training. These include: workshops, conferences, 1-1 sessions, online courses and guest speakers / informal discussions at support groups. All our carers have a Professional Development Portfolio and training needs are discussed and agreed through formal supervision.
You can find out more information on our training here or you can contact us here.
Regional Foster Placements aims to ensure that the welfare of children placed or to be placed with foster carers is safeguarded and promoted at all times. Due consideration is given to the child’s wishes and feelings in the light of their age and understanding, their religious persuasion, racial origin and cultural and linguistic background. Read more
