Fostering UK

Graphite acquires National Fostering Agency
National Fostering Agency (NFA), the UK's second-largest private fostering business, has been sold to Graphite Capital for around £130m.

FCA Targets Fostering Recruitment in the Police Force
BROMSGROVE, England, January 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --Foster Care Associates (FCA), a leading Independent Fostering Agency, has announced its new campaign to attract foster carers with experience in the ...

UK & World News: Foster system 'failing thousands'
The fostering system is failing thousands of vulnerable children who end up in jail and lacking basic qualifications, a report has warned.

Events held for LGBT adoption week
An event is being organised in Leeds as part of the UK's first ever Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Adoption and Fostering Week.

News & Articles
A NATIONAL fostering initiative is being backed by the Isle of Wight Council.

Debra Maxwell Appointed as International Director for the UK's National Outsourcing Association
LONDON, Jan. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Debra Maxwell, arvato's Global BPO Director, has been elected as the International Director for the National Outsourcing Association (NOA), the UK's only outsourcing ...

InnoCentive Acquires OmniCompete Limited
InnoCentive, Inc., the pioneer in open innovation and crowdsourcing, today announced its acquisition of UK-based OmniCompete Limited. Best known for its annual Global Security Challenge, OmniCompete has executed nearly two dozen high-profile Challenges throughout its history in the areas of security, energy, healthcare, and cloud computing.

Birdbooker Report 208 | @GrrlScientist
Compiled by an ardent bibliophile, this weekly report includes books about mosses, scientific art and stream ecology that have been newly published in North America and the UK Books to the ceiling, Books to the sky, My pile of books is a mile high. How I love them! How I need them! I'll have a long beard by the time I read them. ~ Arnold Lobel [1933-1987] author of many popular children's books ...

MedicAlert names Phil Nathan – a Leader of the International Association of Lions Clubs and Chair of MedicAlert UK ...
Ambassador of Goodwill Awardee Widely Recognized for Service to International CommunityTurlock, CA (PRWEB) February 06, 2012 MedicAlert Foundation International, a worldwide leader in emergency medical information and identification services, has appointed Philip Nathan to the Board of Directors during its annual meeting late last month. Mr. Nathan, a leading stockbroker in the United Kingdom ...

Disagreements on cyber risk East-West "Cold War"
With worries growing over computer hacking, data theft and the risk of digital attacks destroying essential systems, western states and their allies are co-operating closer than ever on cyber security. ...