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The 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 alone. They are not intended as factual assertions about any person or organisation, nor do they represent the views of any employer or professional body.
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Culture Wars: Power, Silence and Moral Decline
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May 20, 2026 |
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Foster Care Fortnight: Illusion, Delusion and Confusion
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May 16, 2026 |
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In Conversation with Rebekah Pierre: Recruitment ads, marginalisation and the illegal Homes Scandal
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May 02, 2026 |
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Who Cares About Foster Carers?
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Apr 17, 2026 |
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The Truth Gets Harder: Foster Carer’s Mental Health Part 2
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Apr 02, 2026 |
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Hidden in Plain Sight: Foster Carer’s Mental Health
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Mar 27, 2026 |
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Support or Surveillance? The System Failing Those Who Care
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Mar 19, 2026 |
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Allegations, Fear, and Broken Systems: The Dark Side of Fostering
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Mar 06, 2026 |
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Don’t Talk About the Money: Power, Pay, Politics and Chaos
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Mar 02, 2026 |
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From Policy Spin to Cupcake Propaganda: Just Another Week in Fostering
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Feb 18, 2026 |
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Political Theatre, Gaslighting and Permanent Damage
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Feb 13, 2026 |
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Allegations: The Hidden Truth
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Feb 03, 2026 |
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Retention, Retention, Retention – When Will They Ever Learn
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Jan 23, 2026 |
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Illegal, Unsafe, Unacceptable: A Care System in Freefall, Still Not Listening
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Jan 16, 2026 |
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The Good, the Bad, and the Absurd in 2025 and What 2026 Needs
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Jan 08, 2026 |
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All I Want for Christmas Is… Actual Support!
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Dec 17, 2025 |
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When Policy Meets the Street: A Social Worker Lifts the Lid
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Dec 10, 2025 |
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The Form F, one of fostering’s most entrenched processes and why it desperately needs a rethink.
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Dec 03, 2025 |
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Indefensible unforgivable
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Nov 26, 2025 |
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Forces shaping the world that we all work in, who really designs the reforms in social work and children's services?
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Nov 25, 2025 |
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Foster Care Uncovered
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Nov 17, 2025 |