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Interview with co-founder Lesley Fitzgerald

To mark our 19th anniversary this month, we spoke to

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Highlights of 2025

2025 has been a great year for Fitzgerald Fostering.  We’ve

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Ofsted report highlights the increasingly important role of Independent Fostering Agencies

Ofsted’s annual Fostering in England report shines a light on

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Children in Foster Care Feel Safe, Heard and Happy

The latest Children’s Social Care Questionnaire 2025, published by Ofsted

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Children of Foster Carers’ Week

It’s Children of Foster Carers’ Week (13 – 19 October

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Celebrating LGBT+ Parents & Carers Day

Today is LGBT+ Parents & Carers Day, a day dedicated

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7 ideas for a sizzling summer day out

We know how challenging the summer holidays can be; trying

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Fitzgerald Fostering in the Media

Fitzgerald Fostering and some of our amazing foster carers have

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Celebrating Theresa!

This week marks a special anniversary for one of our

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The Fitzgerald Foundation: supporting young people leaving foster care

We’re excited to launch The Fitzgerald Foundation

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Five things to do this February half-term

Stuck for ideas of what to do to keep the

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Sue Beale Appointed Registered Manager at Fitzgerald Fostering

We are thrilled to announce that Sue Beale has been

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Change lives in 2025

“It’s a job that we do, and a job that

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A growing need for more foster carers – addressing the issue

A report published by OFSTED this month has highlighted a

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Fitzgerald Fostering Bucks the Trend With High Foster Carer Satisfaction Levels

Research released by Foster Wiki this week has revealed that

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Spreading the word about fostering

There’s an increasing number of celebrities, sports stars and influencers

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Outstanding OFSTED for Fitzgerald Fostering

We’re delighted to announce that Fitzgerald Fostering has been rated

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A Spotlight on Respite Fostering

Comedian Kiri Pritchard-McLean is currently touring the country with her

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UK needs more fostering households

This week, OFSTED published its latest statistics on the social

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10 ideas for a summer day out

Stuck for ideas of what to do to keep the

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5 tips for managing and having fun during the summer holidays

Summer holidays are fast approaching and for foster carers this

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Foster carers should always feel valued

The Adolescent and Children’s Trust (TACT), the UK’s largest dedicated

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“We just need to be around the right people.”

This week, millions of viewers tuned in to watch the

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Fitzgerald Fostering Bucks the Trend With High Foster Carer Satisfaction Levels

Research released by Foster Wiki this week has revealed that

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More foster carers needed

As this year’s Foster Care Fortnight continues, The Fostering Network

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Nurturing Futures: The vital role of training support in foster care

Training for foster carers is both essential and mandatory. However,

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Supporting Teenagers During Exam Season

Fostering teenagers during exam season can be challenging. The foster

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World Book Night

World Book Night returns this week, a celebration of the

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Foster Care Enquiries Drop to Lowest Level in Five Years

The number of initial enquiries from potential foster carers in

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Role models – Joe Swash’s inspiration to become a foster carer

“If you can see it, you can be it.” We

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Gone Too Far – the Impact of Regularly Moving Children in Care

A film shown in the House of Lords last week

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Closing the Gaps in Academic Achievement

A report published this week by the Education Policy Institute

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Celebrating Diversity: LGBTQ+ Adoption Week

This week (4-10 March) is LGBTQ+ Adoption and Fostering Week,

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Helping children to be ‘School Ready’

This week, early education charity Kindred² published the results of

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Mobile Phones: The Challenge of Keeping Children & Young People Safe Online

Restricting children’s access to inappropriate content on their mobile phones

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Councils Award £4.4m Funding For Foster Care Recruitment

Fitzgerald Fostering has welcomed the news that the Department for

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Honouring Foster Carers

Can you imagine what it must be like to have

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John Lewis Christmas Advert 2022 – Foster Carer Dedication

The much-anticipated Christmas advert from John Lewis arrived on 10th

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Ofsted Inspection October 2021

Ofsted inspectors visited Fitzgerald Fostering between 25th and 29th October

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