Fostering Friendly Employer Seminar – 24th July
Hertfordshire County Council was accredited as a Fostering Friendly employer in January 2023. The accreditation, overseen by The Fostering Network, recognizes employers who actively support fostering across their organisation, and in particular, foster carer and family and friends carers.
To gain accreditation, Hertfordshire County Council has implemented policies that provide practical support to employees who foster and guidance to those who wish to become an approved foster carers themselves. Hertfordshire County Council offers a flexible working pattern that foster carers and those going through the application process can apply for including accessing an additional maximum of five days extra paid leave for their fostering commitments. These involve meetings with social workers and other agencies, attending training, settling young people into their new home.
Following their own accreditation, Hertfordshire County council is keen to support other organisations across the county who would also like to become a Fostering Friendly Employer and are holding a one hour on-line seminar with businesses, public sector agencies and community organisations in Hertfordshire on 24th July at 10 a.m. where you can find out more about the scheme. Please use the following link to join the meeting. For more information contact fosteringfriendlyemployer@hertfordshire.gov.uk
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