
The Truth from the Frontline.
No filter, no spin, no hiding. The stories behind the headlines, the truths behind the system - exposing, confronting, and moving foster care forward.
Hosted by Sarah Anderson, CEO of FosterWiki & Co-founder of the NFCQ and Louise Allen, Bestselling Author & Founder of Spark Sisterhood.
All views shared in this podcast reflect the personal opinions of the hosts alo... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 19 | Founded | 6 months ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | Kids & FamilyDocumentarySociety & CultureParenting | |||

This week, Sarah and Louise are joined by Rebekah Pierre, Deputy Director of Article 39, care-experienced author, social worker, and one of the most important voices shaping the national conversation on children’s social care, who brings both authori... more
In this episode, Sarah and Louise return after half term with a frank conversation about what’s really happening in fostering today.
They start with powerful listener feedback that reflects a growing sense of recognition. For many carers, these conv... more
This week, Sarah and Louise continue the conversation on foster carers' mental health, and go even deeper into what’s really happening behind the scenes. In Part 2, they explore the systemic pressures driving stress, anxiety, and silence across the s... more
In this episode, Sarah and Louise start up a crucial conversation - the mental health of foster carers.
Behind the role is constant emotional labour, exposure to trauma, and the pressure to keep going, even when it’s hard. They explore how this affe... more
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Thanks for verbalising what I have been thinking as a foster carer for years!
Refreshing to hear fostercarers and socialworkers speaking together on how the system truly works. 😮
When you step back and really look at it, it’s unbelievable, and yet heartbreakingly true. Having worked in this field for years, I’ve seen hope rise, only to be let down again, with things steadily getting worse and worse.
Brilliant podcast. 👏
And exactly right, how can we invest huge government funding into re-establishing attachments for children in care while simultaneously breaking those ... more
Really enjoyed your podcast. Looking forward to hearing more, I’ve been a foster carer for four years, my background is self employed sports therapist and prior to that, operations Director for a fashion company.
I’ve found in Fostering that we are not recognised as professionals by other professionals, I’m just looking after kids, like a nanny or au pair. People don’t realise the profound impact we have in raising our children in care and they certainly don’t understand the intricacies in all t... more
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