Damson Slate

Hilary Lowe @ Damson & Slate: stylist for interiors and a long term foster carer, 15 years and counting .

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@caroldecker @uniofleicester It should just be reserved for 'learners'. I get that. Who wants a speed swimmer drowning u when learning.. But think they worded it badly.. Understatement

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@JoshMacAlister Will a lot of the saved profits go to pay foster carers a decent fee and allowances

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@JoshMacAlister What news for existing foster carers, working 24/7 for £1 an hour..

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@SarahESeaton I am 'just' a foster carer according to most social services managers

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@ccwild79 I thought Staying Put was a statutory requirement in England and When I am Ready in Wales.. Why are the LA breaking laws?

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@MartinBarrow What social housing 🤔 there is none, or none suitable for a young person

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@northantspele10 @ccwild79 PA.. Most are a nightmare, if not on annual leave, useless service

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@brynboy15 @ccwild79 Ummm am in Wales and no they don't. When I am Ready is a joke...

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@luluehe @ccwild79 Supposed to have Personal Advisor at 18. Most PA are useless. Should keep SW and a carer.

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@TarnBright @ccwild79 There is supposed to be Staying Put in England and When I am ready in Wales... Statutory act 2014 in Wales. Yet LA ignore

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@NinaWadcock @ccwild79 Am fighting for better in Wales, with a YP going to uni. they should applaud from the rooftops at this result and the law says so. LA try and get out of any support. Social care and wellbeing act 2014 Wales is a good read of what should be statutory, same must be in England.

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@ccwild79 This should not be happening with the Staying Put scheme being statutory 😱 this is shocking behaviour by LA... So sad

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@MartinBarrow So true.. Mine turned 18 yesterday and us going to university but SS trying to shove a cliff edge atnoth of us.. Just awful

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@joeAlane 4. Treat and pay foster carers properly so they can recruit more, at the same time as numbers 1,2,3

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@12DaisiesX0X @ccwild79 @tehbewilderness A DBS just means you have not been caught...

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@ccwild79 @driwbach In wales we have the social and wellbeing act 2014 which should stop this as LA must adhere to the statutory when i am ready rules... We will see 😬

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@elijahs_voice https://t.co/eJZ4ElnzD1

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@elijahs_voice Do look at fosterwiki who are doing a care leavers survey... Will find link for you

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@MartinBarrow Just so awful, i don't understand why we let this happen and continue... As a foster carer on £1 an hour

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@93629362 @ccwild79 I am a foster carer, 12 years. I get paid £1 an hour for doing a hard professional job. There are no foster carers as no one can work and live on this. Until they sort out the pay and status of Foster carers, care won't change. My eldest long term child going to university x