LATEST SOCIAL MEDIA
WEEK ENDING 15TH MARCH 2026
THE LATEST POSTS WE HAVE SHARED ON OUR SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS THIS WEEK
This is our vision for foster carer’s professional recognition.
The National Union of Professional Foster Carers has proposed to Government a system where every approved foster carer would receive a licence to practice, similar to Social Workers or medical professionals.
This licence would:
• Be issued and overseen by a new recognised independent organisation without social worker involvement.
• Allow carers disciplinary matters to be heard and resolved independently of local authorities and agencies by family law solicitors.
• Ensure decisions are based on facts and evidence
• Include the ability to suspend or revoke a licence if a carer is found not fit to practice
We’ve already made progress in court. The High Court of Appeal in NUPFC v Certification Office and Judge Crosfill’s ruling in Oni v Waltham Forest have helped establish tribunal rights for foster carers, allowing claims for whistleblowing and discrimination.
There’s still more to do, but together we are shaping a system that treats foster carers as the skilled professionals they are.
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Date: 09/03/2026
It’s a sad picture.
This is the current Children’s Minister, Josh MacAlister, presenting the Government’s latest children’s social care reforms to Parliament. And yet there appears to be only one other MP in the chamber.
So while we are constantly told how much of a priority children in care are, moments like this raise a difficult question: how many of them are actually paying attention?
Last week we attended an event with colleagues within fostering. The room was significantly fuller than this. Foster carers, allies, and people who genuinely care about children in care came together to talk about real reform.
And that’s the irony. Foster carers are often told they “don’t work”, that they “don’t have a real job”, or that others are the ones putting children first.
But when the time comes to show up for those children and the people caring for them… this picture tells its own story.
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Date: 10/03/2026
One of the biggest wins for foster carers has happened and hardly anyone is talking about it, especially LA’s and Agencies who do not promote this new legal ruling to their foster carers.
Foster carers now have the legal right to take their local authority or fostering agency to an employment tribunal.
For years carers have been trapped in internal processes that are anything but independent:
• Allegations investigations
• Panels and ADMs
• Complaints procedures
• The Ombudsman
• The IRM
All controlled by the very organisations making the decisions about you.
Last year a judge recognised just how ineffective and one-sided this system can be, acknowledging that foster carers had effectively been left without a genuinely independent route to defend themselves.
An employment tribunal changes that.
It is an independent legal process where:
• Evidence must be considered
• False statements can carry legal consequences
• Decisions are made outside the control of your LA or agency
This is a huge shift in the balance of fairness for foster carers
BUT… if you ever need to take that step, we advise you not to do it alone.
That’s why having the financial protection and legal backing of the NUPFC matters.
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Date: 11/03/2026
Why the NUPFC judgement matters more than people realise.
One of the most influential legal wins for foster carers has happened, and it’s still flying under the radar.
In the NUPFC case, the court recognised that foster carers fall within the definition of “workers” for the purposes of trade union law, meaning carers have the right to form and be represented by their own union.
After losing the appeal, the Certification Officer, the Secretary of State for Education and the European Children’s Rights Unit all chose not to take the case to the Supreme Court.
Why? Because if the Supreme Court overturned the old legal precedent from W v Essex, the judge made clear that full worker or employee rights for foster carers could follow.
The judgement also suggested that Government may now need to consider new legislation recognising foster carer’s unique professional role and rights.
This case didn’t just establish union recognition, it has opened the door to a much bigger conversation about rights, status and fairness for foster carers.
And the story is far from over, as we intend to get it to the Supreme Court.
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Date: 12/03/2026
Many foster carers reach a point where they feel exhausted and hopeless.
We hear it all the time:
“After this placement ends, I’m done.”
The pressures can feel relentless, and too often carers feel like nothing will ever change.
But you can see from the posts this week change is happening, and it’s being driven by foster carers themselves. Dedicated carers who, just like you, know how badly the system needs to improve for children in care and the people caring for them.
It’s also worth remembering something important.
In the bigger picture, our campaigning movement has not been going very long at all. Yet in a short space of time we’ve already achieved things many thought were impossible.
• Foster carers now have the right to belong to their own dedicated union
• Carers now have the right to take providers to an independent employment tribunal
• Real external accountability is beginning to emerge
These are huge steps forward.
So if you’re feeling tired or wondering if it’s worth it, remember this:
There is hope.
Things are changing.
And together, we are winning.
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Date: 13/03/2026
We’re raising £50000 to Support Foster Carers’ Supreme Court Case for Fair Rights
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