Meet The Fostering Panel – Miriam
Earlier this month we welcomed Miriam Spencer to the Focus Foster Care family.
Miriam has joined our independent fostering panel and plays a vital role in growing our team of foster carers. With a wealth of experience in the social work sector, Miriam is a great addition to our panel.
Are you thinking about becoming a foster carer? If you want to foster children with Focus, you will first need to be approved by our panel. We understand that this can feel quite daunting, and that is why we provide an opportunity for aspiring foster carers to ‘meet’ our panel members first.
So, without further ado, let’s get to know Miriam a little better.
Miriam - Focus Foster Care panel member
Hi My name is Miriam and I am an Independent Panel Member.
I qualified as a social worker in 2007 and one of my first roles was that of a Parenting Programme Coordinator in an Early Intervention Service in North London. This programme was called Families and Schools together and was focused on strengthening secure attachments between parents and their children, showing the positive impact this has not only on children’s emotional wellbeing but also on their educational achievements.
I have thoroughly enjoyed spending the past 10 years working in fostering as a Supervising Social Worker as well as an Independent Form F Assessor. These roles have allowed me to support foster carers throughout their fostering journeys as well as helping out with recruitment, assessment and preparation of prospective foster carers.
At the moment I am a Supervising Social Worker for a local authority, alongside my work as an independent Form F Assessor and a Panel Member for an Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) in Nottingham.
I am also a proud parent to an energetic eight-year-old son. In our free time, we enjoy spending as much time outdoors as we can, whether that’s heading off for a camping weekend (complete with all the packing) or exploring beautiful walks in the Peak District.
Meet the Focus Foster Care panel and team
Get to know the rest of the Focus Foster Care panel members by clicking their names below:
You can also get to know the team here at Focus Foster Care by reading all of our Meet The Team blog posts below:
Meet the team – Fiona, social worker
Meet the team – Emma, registered manager
Meet the team – Honey, the office dog
Join our foster care agency
Focus Foster Care is an Ofsted rated good independent fostering agency supporting families across The Midlands. We are always seeking individuals and couples to join our team of foster carers.
If you’re looking for a nurturing agency that will help you thrive as a foster carer, please get in touch.
Find out more about Focus Foster Care by visiting our About Us page. Find a full foster carer job description on our jobs page and contact our friendly team by filling in our online contact form.
