Foster Care Uncovered
Sarah Anderson & Louise AllenThe Truth from the Frontline.
No filter, no spin, no hiding. The stories behind the headlines, the truths behind the system - exposing, confronting, and moving foster care forward.
Hosted by Sarah Anderson, CEO of FosterWiki & Co-founder of the NFCQ and Louise Allen, Bestselling Author & Founder of Spark Sisterhood.
All views shared in this podcast reflect the personal opinions of the hosts alo... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 10 | Founded | 3 months ago |
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| Categories | Kids & FamilySociety & CultureParentingDocumentary | ||||
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This week, Sarah and Louise kick off a hard-hitting series on allegations against foster carers.
We unpack why these claims aren’t just a carer problem.
They’re a system-wide crisis affecting recruitment, retention, and children’s lives.
From t... more
This week, Sarah and Louise pull no punches. They’re calling out the foster care sector’s obsession with shiny recruitment schemes while ignoring the real fulcrum of the system: retention. From exposing local authorities’ latest “retention” gimmicks ... more
In this episode of Foster Care Uncovered, Sarah and Louise delve into the shocking new report from the Children’s Commissioner, which reveals the harsh reality many children in foster care face today. From illegal and unsafe placements to carers unde... more
Sarah and Louise take an unapologetically unfiltered look at foster care in 2025, the achievements, the bloopers, the ‘persons’ of the year, what needed to stop, what made them laugh, the moments that kept them going, and the low points that still de... more
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- Brilliant
Thanks for verbalising what I have been thinking as a foster carer for years!
Apple Podcasts5MelnLiv
United Kingdom2 months ago - This is like a breath of fresh air
Refreshing to hear fostercarers and socialworkers speaking together on how the system truly works. 😮
When you step back and really look at it, it’s unbelievable, and yet heartbreakingly true. Having worked in this field for years, I’ve seen hope rise, only to be let down again, with things steadily getting worse and worse.
Brilliant podcast. 👏
And exactly right, how can we invest huge government funding into re-establishing attachments for children in care while simultaneously breaking those ... more
Apple Podcasts5NicolaKymUnited Kingdom2 months ago - A bit about me!
Really enjoyed your podcast. Looking forward to hearing more, I’ve been a foster carer for four years, my background is self employed sports therapist and prior to that, operations Director for a fashion company.
I’ve found in Fostering that we are not recognised as professionals by other professionals, I’m just looking after kids, like a nanny or au pair. People don’t realise the profound impact we have in raising our children in care and they certainly don’t understand the intricacies in all t... more
Apple Podcasts5tjdisdelUnited Kingdom3 months ago
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