Katie Waldegrave MBE - Rethinking Education and Fostering in the UK

We’re joined by Katie Waldegrave - a passionate advocate for better education and fostering.Katie shares her journey from classroom teacher to founding three impactful charities: First Story alongside William Fiennes, Now Teach with Lucy Kellaway, and her latest venture, Now Foster with Laurie Kilby.The conversation explores the challenges and opportunities within both the education and fostering systems, and the importance of creativity, community, and bringing more diverse life experience into both professions.Katie speaks powerfully about the role of stable, supportive relationships for children in care, and introduces innovative approaches like “Weekenders” - a model designed to open up fostering to more people in flexible, accessible ways. EL52HZVGRQcHoswf671l