The Golden Thread

Foster Carer Liz

Addressing the toxic blame culture has the greatest power to transform Children's Social Care for the better.  For everyone, including social workers.  Foster carers are the least powerful adults in the network of professionals around the child, making us the most vulnerable to being scapegoated for failures in the system.

Today's episode completes the first season of Fostering Respect. It is probably the most difficult to hear but the most important for staff at every level to hear.  Over 40 per cent of foster carers resign within the first two years of fostering. Liz's story is remarkable for the fact that she kept going despite being subjected to the full force of the blame culture.  

Fostering Respect is the Hackney Foster Carers' Council podcast.

Hosted by Joe Chown
Produced by Jermaine Julie and Lucie Regan
Executive Producers: Debbie Bright, Kim Flack, Evette Dawkins, Andrew Henry & Liz Hughes.

Supported by The Museum of the Home

Special thanks to Rosie Watts and Mimi Buchanan