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Reviews

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Child’s Social Worker

Overall A is a great carer with great skills in making children feel welcome and listen to, she finds education very important and thank you to her J will be ready to return to education with some confidence in September.

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Child’s Social Worker

A has been great during the covid period in promoting and facilitating contact as she has recognised the needs of the children and the importance of their relationship. A has worked closely with myself to ensure the correct school places are applied for ready for September and has advocated for L in regards to this during her LAC review recently. Overall A is a great carer with amazing patience and understanding of L and has done some great work with L to address any behaviours that have proven challenging previously.

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Child’s Social Worker

Hi both
I hope all went well yesterday. I have spoken to M this morning and he sounds very happy. He says it is a great house and lovely family. Hooray!

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Child’s Social Worker

Also, I just want to say that C is doing a heck of a job with R. She is very good with him and I just wanted to say I appreciate everything that she does for and with him. She is intentional, kind, compassionate and fair. She is skilful with him and I can see the work she is doing with him as it helping to alter his mindset to more of a growth one. I am glad that he is with her. Just wanted to let you all know that.

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Teacher commenting on changes in foster child upon return to school after lockdown.

I’ve been very impressed with R since we returned to school after lockdown.

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Foster child to her foster family

I want to say a big thanks to you guys for all you have done for me. I hope this is my forever home and the reason I love it here is because A is kind, beautiful, helpful, and the best mum ever. B is funny, kind, awesome and the best dad ever. A is funny, helpful and hardworking too. C (sorry if I spelt your name wrong) is awesome, very smart, and beautiful. D is talkative (but in a good way), creative and joyful and last but not least E he is clever, awesome, creative to. I could go on and on about how awesome you guys are its amazing how everyone makes anyone who is sad very happy and you are all there for each other. I hope I stay here for ever and ever. Thank you everyone for making me the happiest girl in the world. Love you guys with all my heart

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Child’s Social Worker

It is lovely that B is going out to the cinema and something to eat as a farewell gift from the agency, bless you that is really nice. And yes it would be lovely for him to go along to group activities you have been so supportive to him, thank you so much. He is such a lovely young man he warms my heart.

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School Safeguarding & CAF Support Officer

Hi S, 
Since the boys have been in F and G's care we have seen significant progress in all areas. L and D have attended school every day, always on time. F and G are always at the end of the phone if we have needed anything and they take an active interest in how the boys are doing in school etc. 
School are really pleased with both of their progress and have seen really positive changes.