Adoption, fostering and children in care news

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  Cocoon celebrates its fifth anniversary

  Havering’s Cocoon service has celebrated its fifth anniversary.

  Published 3 November 2022.

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  Havering shines a light on its foster carers

  Foster carers across the borough are being celebrated for the amazing work that they do to support children in care.

  Published 9 May 2022.

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  Havering marks Baby Loss Awareness Week

  Havering Council is marking Baby Loss Awareness Week (9 to 15 October 2021) to highlight the help and support available to local parents who have experienced baby loss.

  Published 13 October 2021.

• Bumper package to recruit new foster carers

  Havering Council has unveiled a new package of benefits to encourage more people to consider becoming a foster carer.

  Published 8 July 2021.

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  #YouCanAdopt campaign launches in Havering to debunk adoption myths

  A new nationwide campaign, #YouCanAdopt, is being launched in Havering and across London to dispel myths around who is eligible to adopt and encourage more people to consider adoption.

  Published 30 September 2020.

• Mature mentors needed for looked after young people

  Havering Council has launched a search to recruit over 50s volunteers who can use their life experiences to help local young people to achieve their aspirations.

  Published 1 July 2020.

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  Extra support for Havering adopters and special guardians

  Adopt London East has teamed up with award-winning film animation company My Pockets to produce a short film to tell adopters and special guardians about the new support to help them during the pandem

  Published 30 June 2020.

• Adoption information session changes

  Adopt London East is currently following Government advice to support the containment of the Coronavirus (Covid-19).

  Published 19 March 2020.

• Fostering information session changes

  We are currently looking into innovative ways of how we can deliver the sessions online.

  Published 19 March 2020.

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  Carrie and David Grant get to the heart of adoption in London

  A new adoption agency, which brings together 23 London boroughs to help find new homes for children in care and speed up the adoption process, launched this week.

  Published 6 March 2020.

• Double scoop for children’s services at prestigious awards

  Havering Council is celebrating winning two prestigious awards for its work with children and young people.

  Published 4 December 2019.

• New regional adoption agency launches in Havering

  A new regional adoption agency launching in Havering today (Tuesday, 1 October 2019) will help speed up the process of finding adopters for vulnerable children across East London.

  Published 1 October 2019.

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  Foster Care Fortnight: How fostering has transformed my life

  Fostering transformed my life, says foster carer Emma

  Published 22 May 2019.

• Havering Council set to boost Ofsted rating

  Council set to improve the way it delivers services for children and young people

  Published 10 May 2019.

• Havering marks Foster Care Fortnight

  Havering Council's foster care team will be in the community seeking new foster carers

  Published 10 May 2019.

• Graduates celebrate success on Council-led project

  Care leavers graduate from latest Route2Success course to help them find jobs and careers

  Published 24 April 2019.

• Foster carers retire after 30 years

  Mayor says thank you to foster carers Gordon and Brenda Nisbett who retire after 30 years

  Published 28 November 2018.

• The Cocoon celebrates its first birthday

  Havering's Cocoon celebrates its first anniversary

  Published 2 November 2018.

• Ofsted’s chief inspector drops into The Cocoon

  Ofsted's chief inspector visits The Cocoon

  Published 12 October 2018.

• Making room for a foster child in Havering

  Latest fostering drive seeks people with a spare room.

  Published 10 October 2018.