Advice and mediation workers (England)

The Fostering Network’s long-established advice and mediation service provides independent support to foster carers on behalf of both local authorities and independent fostering providers across England.

All foster carers registered with the fostering services listed below can contact the named advice and mediation worker directly for a broad range of support services.

To find out more about setting up an advice and mediation service with The Fostering Network, fostering services should contact independent support services manager Louise Horne.

Advice and mediation workers (England)

Bethan Houston

Central Midlands

Bethan Houston

Central Midlands

Bethan supports foster carers in Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Stoke on Trent, Telford and Wrekin

Caron Heath

East Midlands

Caron Heath

East Midlands

Caron supports foster carers in Nottinghamshire and Nottingham City. 

Antonella Parker

Norfolk

Antonella Parker

Norfolk

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Carole Taylor

North East

Carole Taylor

North East

Carole supports foster carers in Durham

Pat Woolley

North West

Pat Woolley

North West

Pat supports foster carers in Blackburn, Bolton, Bury, Cheshire East, Knowsley, Stockport and Warrington. 

Jo Salmon

West Midlands

Jo Salmon

West Midlands

Jo supports foster carers in Coventry, Warwickshire and Solihull