Fostering wellbeing: placing foster carers centre stage

Rees, Alyson ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2363-4965, Maxwell, Nina ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3931-7729, Powell, Jillian, Corliss, Cindy ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0990-8798, Khan, Asma and O'Donnell, Chloe 2023. Fostering wellbeing: placing foster carers centre stage. Adoption and Fostering 47 (4) , pp. 453-470. 10.1177/03085759231208460

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Abstract

This article reports on an evaluation of the Fostering Wellbeing programme, a set of five themed masterclasses delivered in two local authorities to a group of multi-disciplinary professionals in the team around the foster child. The programme also included the development of the role of the foster carer Pioneer. The evaluation found benefits of the multi-disciplinary training, but attendance and commitment from some professionals were limited. The programme demonstrated some traction in bringing the foster carer into the team around the child and strengthening their ability to advocate for the child. The Pioneer role showed promise but was yet to be fully embedded.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Schools > Social Sciences (Includes Criminology and Education) Research Institutes & Centres > Children’s Social Care Research and Development Centre (CASCADE)
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
ISSN:	0308-5759
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	10 November 2022
Date of Acceptance:	2 November 2022
Last Modified:	16 Oct 2025 21:30
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/154089

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