Keith Bishop
@youthworkerbish.bsky.social
Foster Dad, Youth Worker, Senior Lecturer in Social Policy @birminghamnewman.bsky.social
Care Experience. Equally. Children’s Rights.
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Care Experience. Equally. Children’s Rights.
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I just walked past this in our garden and was reminded that fostering is so much more than social workers, local authorities, care reviews, supervision, reports and training.
It’s about love.
It’s about family.
It’s about wellies (some muddier than others) which hold memories of fun days out.
It’s about love.
It’s about family.
It’s about wellies (some muddier than others) which hold memories of fun days out.
August 17, 2025 at 12:20 PM
I just walked past this in our garden and was reminded that fostering is so much more than social workers, local authorities, care reviews, supervision, reports and training.
It’s about love.
It’s about family.
It’s about wellies (some muddier than others) which hold memories of fun days out.
It’s about love.
It’s about family.
It’s about wellies (some muddier than others) which hold memories of fun days out.
This is just awful news and serves to remind us all of the bravery and sacrifice from our public servants. When the alarms go off at work, we exit the building as they enter.
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Bicester Motion fire: Two firefighters and member of public die in fire at old RAF base - live updates
Two further firefighters suffered serious injuries and are in hospital following the blaze at Bicester Motion.
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May 16, 2025 at 10:05 AM
This is just awful news and serves to remind us all of the bravery and sacrifice from our public servants. When the alarms go off at work, we exit the building as they enter.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cx...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cx...
You NEED to watch this if you have just been elected to serve in a council which has parenting responsibility for children in care: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBhS...
A message to local councillors: The importance of being an active and interested 'Corporate Parent'
YouTube video by Keith Bishop
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May 2, 2025 at 1:26 PM
You NEED to watch this if you have just been elected to serve in a council which has parenting responsibility for children in care: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBhS...
March 18, 2025 at 9:21 AM
With such endemic prejudice towards care experienced children, it's not enough to simply trust our judgement.
Not when the stakes are so high!
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Not when the stakes are so high!
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Keith Bishop on LinkedIn: Statutory Guidance says that Headteachers need to be satisfied that a…
Statutory Guidance says that Headteachers need to be satisfied that a child's behaviour was more likely to have happened than not, when deciding to exclude a…
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March 11, 2025 at 10:33 AM
With such endemic prejudice towards care experienced children, it's not enough to simply trust our judgement.
Not when the stakes are so high!
www.linkedin.com/posts/youthw...
Not when the stakes are so high!
www.linkedin.com/posts/youthw...
For LGBTQ+ history month, I've been reflecting on 20 years of same-sex adoption and fostering in England:
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A reflection on 20 years of same-sex adoption and fostering in England
Same-sex couples have been adopting and fostering children here in England since 2005, with twenty per cent of all English adoptions now made by same-sex couples. Meanwhile, Queer people across the gl...
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February 20, 2025 at 10:37 AM
For LGBTQ+ history month, I've been reflecting on 20 years of same-sex adoption and fostering in England:
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Shocking data from the Department for Education!
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Keith Bishop on LinkedIn: I've just been revisiting the DfE data in preparation for one of my…
I've just been revisiting the DfE data in preparation for one of my classes, and here's an appalling statistic: 1 percent of children in the English care…
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February 20, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Shocking data from the Department for Education!
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Being with our children is often the easiest bit about being a foster dad
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Keith Bishop on LinkedIn: I often tell people that spending time with the children is the easiest…
I often tell people that spending time with the children is the easiest thing about being a foster parent.
Here’s an example (it’s complicated, so pay…
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February 11, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Being with our children is often the easiest bit about being a foster dad
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There is a great deal of misunderstanding surrounding the decisions taken which lead to children entering care. This can result in a skewed public perception of those who work to keep children safe, and indeed the children who experience care.
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January 27, 2025 at 9:03 AM
There is a great deal of misunderstanding surrounding the decisions taken which lead to children entering care. This can result in a skewed public perception of those who work to keep children safe, and indeed the children who experience care.
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One thing we have learnt from the US this week is that progress towards equality should never be taken for granted.
It’s tempting to assume that rights for oppressed groups get better over time and that this only moves in one direction.
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It’s tempting to assume that rights for oppressed groups get better over time and that this only moves in one direction.
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January 24, 2025 at 12:59 PM
One thing we have learnt from the US this week is that progress towards equality should never be taken for granted.
It’s tempting to assume that rights for oppressed groups get better over time and that this only moves in one direction.
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It’s tempting to assume that rights for oppressed groups get better over time and that this only moves in one direction.
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❗️Alarmed by harms suffered by children, & scale of LA non-compliance with law, this year we published two new resources, and updated a third.
For teenagers: rights4children.org.uk/aged-16-or-1...
For social workers: article39.org.uk/advice-and-r...
For advocates: article39.org.uk/wp-content/u...
For teenagers: rights4children.org.uk/aged-16-or-1...
For social workers: article39.org.uk/advice-and-r...
For advocates: article39.org.uk/wp-content/u...
December 29, 2024 at 9:40 AM
❗️Alarmed by harms suffered by children, & scale of LA non-compliance with law, this year we published two new resources, and updated a third.
For teenagers: rights4children.org.uk/aged-16-or-1...
For social workers: article39.org.uk/advice-and-r...
For advocates: article39.org.uk/wp-content/u...
For teenagers: rights4children.org.uk/aged-16-or-1...
For social workers: article39.org.uk/advice-and-r...
For advocates: article39.org.uk/wp-content/u...
Our foster boy (who joined our family 3 days before Christmas last year) is currently practicing a little tune for tomorrow 👏🏼❤️
December 24, 2024 at 4:17 PM
Our foster boy (who joined our family 3 days before Christmas last year) is currently practicing a little tune for tomorrow 👏🏼❤️
As the end of term approaches, I’d like to wish a very happy Christmas to those teaching and school staff who go the extra mile for children with care experience.
I know first-hand what an incredible difference you make. Thank you 🙏🏼
I know first-hand what an incredible difference you make. Thank you 🙏🏼
a christmas card with a christmas tree in the snow
Alt: a christmas card with a christmas tree in the snow
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December 20, 2024 at 7:46 AM
As the end of term approaches, I’d like to wish a very happy Christmas to those teaching and school staff who go the extra mile for children with care experience.
I know first-hand what an incredible difference you make. Thank you 🙏🏼
I know first-hand what an incredible difference you make. Thank you 🙏🏼
I love being a foster dad!
There are so many things to be thankful for. Tonight’s joy was watching our foster daughter sing in the school choir during their carol service ❤️
There are so many things to be thankful for. Tonight’s joy was watching our foster daughter sing in the school choir during their carol service ❤️
December 19, 2024 at 9:05 PM
I love being a foster dad!
There are so many things to be thankful for. Tonight’s joy was watching our foster daughter sing in the school choir during their carol service ❤️
There are so many things to be thankful for. Tonight’s joy was watching our foster daughter sing in the school choir during their carol service ❤️
I've been teaching @birminghamnewman.bsky.social for twelve years. During this time, one recurring theme in my conversations with first-year students is their fear of not being "good enough"—that they are not "academic" enough. Just yesterday, this very topic came up during a tutorial in my office 🧵
December 17, 2024 at 11:36 AM
I've been teaching @birminghamnewman.bsky.social for twelve years. During this time, one recurring theme in my conversations with first-year students is their fear of not being "good enough"—that they are not "academic" enough. Just yesterday, this very topic came up during a tutorial in my office 🧵
Our Labrador celebrates her milestone 15th birthday today!
For most of her long life, she has welcomed and loved our foster children without condition. And they have loved her in return ❤️
For most of her long life, she has welcomed and loved our foster children without condition. And they have loved her in return ❤️
December 10, 2024 at 12:35 PM
Our Labrador celebrates her milestone 15th birthday today!
For most of her long life, she has welcomed and loved our foster children without condition. And they have loved her in return ❤️
For most of her long life, she has welcomed and loved our foster children without condition. And they have loved her in return ❤️
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Divert National Citizen Service cash to youth services, council leaders urge
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Divert National Citizen Service cash to youth services, council leaders urge - CYP Now
The LGA is calling for the tens of millions of pounds previously spent on the National Citizen Service (NCS) to be devolved to councils to fund youth services.
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November 29, 2024 at 1:36 PM
Divert National Citizen Service cash to youth services, council leaders urge
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