Widgit Writer vs Haringey Private Fostering

Widgit Writer is an app where you can write simple documents and have the support from speech feedback using the voices available in the iPad. You can also get the support from symbols showing the meaning of the words in your document as you type. You can buy the symbols as an In App Purchase, or get the symbol support via an account on Widgit Online. The Widgit Symbols includes more than 14.500 symbols.

The Private Fostering Awareness app is a go-to-guide that fits right in your pocket. Not everyone is aware when a child is being privately fostered or what private fostering is. This app has been created as a resource and training tool to help multi-agency professionals and communities develop an understanding of what private fostering is, why it may happen, and their role in identifying and engaging with families caring for a child in a potential private fostering arrangement. This app includes information on issues faced by children from overseas who are living in the UK with someone other than a parent or legal guardian. Overall, the goal of this app is to create greater levels of ‘confidence in competence’ for key practitioners. This will equip them with the confidence to identify and reflect on children in such situations and ensure a mutually beneficial outcome for all involved.