Callum - Blue Light Careers and Fostering
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Callum - Blue Light Careers and Fostering
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Meet Callum, a former police officer who made the leap from frontline policing to becoming a Supervised Family Center Manager at Heath Farm. In this episode of Voices of Fostering, he shares how his police experience—from conflict management to communication skills—translates perfectly into supporting children in care.
In this episode, you'll discover:
✅ Why blue light workers make excellent foster carers
✅ The transferable skills from emergency services to fostering
✅ Real challenges foster carers face (and how to handle them)
✅ The support systems available to new foster carers
✅ How becoming a father changed Callum's career perspective
Whether you're a serving police officer, firefighter, paramedic, or simply curious about fostering, this conversation reveals how your existing skills could make a real difference in a child's life.
If you would like to find out more about fostering please visit our website here.
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