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WEEK ENDING 31ST MARCH 2024

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Dear NUPFC Member,

Please find our promotion to be entered into a prize draw for the Chloe and Liam Together Forever Trust Charity Ball.

As a thank you, everyone who donates (every little helps) will be entered into a prize draw to attend the Chloe and Liam Together Forever Trust Charity Ball to help carers and children in care at the Hilton Hotel Newcastle on 13 July 2024.

Your donation will therefore help two organisations, who in turn help you!

The PDF has clickable links to allow you to find out more about the charity ball as well as the crowdfunding link to donate and be entered in the prize draw.

Enjoy this celebrity event, dinner and fabulous entertainment, plus chance to bid on amazing auction prizes. 

People who donate will be entered from 01/03/24 until the draw on 31/05/24 

Please note:

Anonymous donations will not be entered. 
The prize is attendance at the ball and dinner.
There as no alternative prize or cash available.

We are the only dedicated foster carer’s union to be government approved and listed.

When foster carers join the NUPFC they get the full legal protection a certified trade union framework offers, they are represented by experts who do casework, a defence, call for evidence, and work together with providers to reach and equitable outcome.

This is exactly what carers need when facing an allegation or any other issue pertaining to their role, a proper defence, not just ‘support’ a ‘chat’ and sign posting throughout the process.

Date: 25/03/2024

Did you know? The history of the NUPFC…

2017 – Mr Robin Findlay set up the NUPFC but when he approached the Trade Union Certification Officer to register the NUPFC they declined to do so on the basis that a union had to be made up ‘mainly or wholly of workers’.

2019 – The NUPFC Vs Certification Officer – The Employment Appeal Tribunal 2019 The case went to court. On Sept 6th the judgement and upheld the Certification Officers decision.

2019 – The NUPFC decided to appeal the decision and in 2020 Court of Appeal was held in London.

2021 – The Court of Appeal overturned the Employment Appeal Tribunal and the new decision was that all foster carers were in an ‘employment relationship’ with their fostering services. No one appealed this decision and the union was born.

We are now pursuing the same ruling for all mainstream foster carers and expect this historic ruling in May.

Read our whole history in the link – https://nupfc.com/history/

Date: 26/03/2024

Everyone should find it hard to believe that in the 21st century a workforce as critical as ours is afforded no rights, no status, no value.

Can you imagine if anyone else in children’s services were treated like foster carers are?

No wonder more carers are leaving than joining and morale is so low.

As we await the ruling from the landmark foster carer’s Tribunal to establish that we are ‘workers’ and should be afforded basic rights, please help us by donating to our fund so we can confidently go onto the Supreme Court.

Help us fight for you and your children: 3 Foster Carers Take on Government (crowdjustice.com)

Date: 27/03/2024

We hope you all have a good bank holiday weekend.

Thank you for all you do, we know (as we are you) that whilst others are relaxing on this 4 day spring holiday, you will be working hard to ensure your children and young people have a lovely time, are nurtured, cared for and safe, and feel part of loving families, and we know that is far from easy.

Remember the union are here to support you, so join us for the best peace of mind you could have.

Date: 28/03/2024

Please keep sharing and filling in this important independent survey for foster carers, by foster carers.
This is the survey we have needed for so long, your feedback straight from the frontline, the reality of fostering, the issues and the changes needed.
YOUR VOICE HAD NEVER BEEN MORE IMPORTANT.

Date: 29/03/2024