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February, 2004 stories

February 27, 2004

Home thoughts by the score
Two families who have fostered more than 90 children between them over 37 years are urging new carers to step forward

Today on the bulletin board
Appeal to trace Diane Markham

February 26, 2004

Celebrating the city's fostering families
Plymouth City Council organise a special thank-you event and award ceremony to recognise and celebrate the incredible commitment of long-standing carers

Happy days in city orphanage
A former orphanage nursery nurse remembers with affection the names of many of the children who were in her care more than 50 years ago

Katt sings for care kids
Teenager Katt Williams shows how children can overcome a difficult start in life to become a success

Today on the bulletin board
Appeal to trace Christine Hopwood

February 25, 2004

Tearful reunion after 30 years
Mother and daughter are reunited after an emotional appeal in the Leicester Mercury

'Hundreds' of care cases could be overturned
Hundreds of family court cases involving children taken into care on the basis of expert evidence that they were at risk of harm could be overturned, Children's Minister Margaret Hodge has said

Care children moves worry
Council officers report that children in care are moved about too much

Diary of an adopter
An update on a completed diary - Week 26

Today on the bulletin board
Appeal to trace Jean Honeyman

February 24, 2004

Sharing life is so rewarding
A Cheltenham couple tell of their life devoted to fostering children

Teenagers in grip of fostering shortage
Community Foster Care has launched a campaign in Gloucestershire to recruit people to become foster parents

Diary of an adopter
Week 9 of our adoption diary

February 23, 2004

Sharing life is so rewarding
Nottinghamshire adoption service Forever Families, appeals for people who ant to adopt babies and infants who have health and medical difficulties

Teenagers in grip of fostering shortage
Plymouth City Council launches a new city-wide campaign to recruit more foster families

Foster group seeking carers
Foster Care Associates are appealing for more adults to come forward to look after youngsters

Praise for social services teams
A major inspection of Swansea's social services department has found it is the best in Wales

February 20, 2004

Open day marks care home's new era
Staff at a controversial children's home in Cheshire are opening its doors to the public after its refurbishment

Day of judgment, tears and angst
Actor Neil Morrissey shared his experiences of growing up in care in Stoke-on-Trent with millions of TV viewers last night

Council takes action to improve social services
An action plan has been drawn up to make major improvements in Staffordshire social services after leaders admitted they are not meeting the needs of all the children in their care

Call for more cash to curb city's social work crisis
Aberdeen North SNP MSP Brian Adam has stepped up the campaign for the city to be given more money to tackle the crisis in social work

Today on the bulletin board
Appeal to trace Suzanne Gollop

February 19, 2004

Plea for foster carers
Cornwall County Council says it needs more foster carers

Foster love on farm rescued Shaun Davies
The story of teenager Shaun Davies features in "No Place Like Home" a documentary on fostering shown as part of the BBC's Taking Care season tonight

End postcode lottery on payments for fostering
The Fostering Networks' Executive Director has called for an end to the postcode lottery on fostering payments

February 18, 2004

Spending cuts to mean less for social services
Devon County Council has warned of "significant reductions" in social services provision due to proposed spending cuts of more than £11 million in the budget for the coming financial year

Children to get say on social services
Children are set to help decide the future of social services care in Stoke-on-Trent

Firm keeps children's charity worker on road
The gift of a year's free travel in the Highlands will help make a wish come true for charity Children 1st as it works to give youngsters a safe and secure childhood

February 17, 2004

Loving home is in demand
Forever Families urgently appeals for a home where two boys can grow up securely

'We want you in our lives'
Father searches for the daughter he gave up for adoption nearly 40 years ago

Workers in strike threat
Social workers in seven Nottingham council family centres are set to go on strike in a row over pay and conditions today

Children's services could do better
Staffordshire County Council receives inspection results regarding its children's services

Today on the bulletin board
Appeal to trace Nina Margaret English and Robert Victor English

February 16, 2004

Volunteer Claire to help fostering in Bulgaria
Bristol foster carer takes a year-long placement to set up a fostering service in Bulgaria

Charity concert
The award-winning Scunthorpe Co-operative Junior Choir and its training choir will be performing choral pieces and solos from around the world to support two Rotary-sponsored charities

Help for parents of children in care
A new campaigning group has been launched by two mothers who lost children in the Bristol heart babies scandal

Today on the bulletin board
Appeal to trace Margaret Rosser

February 13, 2004

EC issues ultimatum to Romania: stop child exports
The European Commission has warned Romania to halt the export of children for adoption

Today on the bulletin board
Shona Sibary, a writer for Woman and Home magazine, appeals for women aged mid-30s to mid-50s who are in one of the following categories.

February 12, 2004

And baby makes three
Nancy Dell'Olio and England soccer manager Sven Goran Eriksson are thinking of adopting a child

February 11, 2004

Thank you to foster parents
Retired foster parents in Leicestershire are rewarded for giving loving homes to hundreds of children over the years

University wins social work cash
Social workers are to get a chance to improve their qualifications with new courses run at the University of Derby

February 10, 2004

Star trekkers needed for fund raising walk
How would you like to join BAAF Adoption & Fostering on a fundraising challenge for a weekend in the Peak District?

Diary of an adopter
Week 8 of our adoption diary

February 9, 2004

Certificate for children
Bristol children who welcome foster brothers and sisters into their homes are awarded with certificates of appreciation

Today on the bulletin board
Appeal from a French birthmother

February 6, 2004

BAAF hails Adoption Matters campaign a success
Commendation for Cheshire adoption agency for the success of its 'Children Who Wait' campaign

February 5, 2004

Part of the family
Trish Warwick, winner of the prestigious City and Guilds medal of excellence award for caring for young people, tells what steered her towards fostering

Child homes change planned
A £4.1million shake-up of children's homes in Aberdeen is to go ahead.

Today on the bulletin board
Sharon Ward, a writer from the Daily Mirror, is looking to interview older women who have adopted a baby later in their life

February 4, 2004

It's the milk of social service
Adverts aimed at encouraging 45,000 more people to become social workers are set to be put on milk cartons.

Cases may get fresh reviews
Social workers are looking into whether any cases of unexplained infant death in Gloucestershire should be reviewed.

February 3, 2004

Care workers toast success
Health and social care service workers pass NVQ exams

Calling all adventurers for the challenge of a lifetime!
BAAF Adoption & Fostering will be embarking on the Great Walk of China to raise much-needed funds for children.

Today on the bulletin board
Appeal to trace Beverley Savage and Mark Philip Savage

February 2, 2004

"I want to know who I really am"
Michelle Beeton, of Peterborough, is searching for the mother she never knew

Lack of foster parents leaves city short
A desperate lack of foster parents in Derby has left the city council needing an extra £2.3m next year to pay private agencies to place children in care

£4.1 million Plan For Kids' Homes
Children's homes in Aberdeen, Scotland, could benefit from a £4.1 million shake up

Today on the bulletin board
Can you help? - The BBC needs to hear from Care Leavers, Mentors, and people with experience of the Adoption & Fostering System in the Yorkshire area.

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