There are many misconceptions about who can or cannot become a foster carer. Here, we’ve put together some of the most common ones that people ask us about.
Read MoreLike all children, every foster child is different. Many foster children have unfortunately had negative or traumatic experiences, which can lead to some challenging behaviours or mental health difficulties. All our foster carers receive training on how to manage different behaviours.
Welcoming a foster child into your home will be one of the more rewarding things you will ever do. However, there can be bumps in the road as you build a relationship with your foster child. Your social worker will work closely with you throughout the whole journey to ensure that both you and your foster child are happy in your home.
Read MoreYour children are an important part of the assessment process, and we make sure that we take their thoughts and needs into account when placing a foster child into your home.
Children usually leave care when they’re 18 years old, but in some cases a foster child may remain with their foster family beyond childhood.
Read MoreWhen you adopt a child, you become their legal parents; when you foster a child, you’re working with your local authority to take care of them in your home, whether that be short or long term.
A foster carer is someone who looks after children who can’t be looked after by their birth families. Foster carers provide day-to-day care for children and young people supporting their educational, health and social well being.
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There is a lot of information about fostering available out there and if you’re new to fostering, there may be some terms you don’t recognise. Here is a glossary of some of our key fostering terms.
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Read MoreFostering a child has to be at the right time for you and your family. A lot of our foster carers have found that the right time for them came when they had some free time in their lives and space in their home. Many foster carers decide it's the right time for them when they want to spend more time at home with their own children or make a real difference in their community.
Read MoreWe will give you as much information as we can about potential foster children. We will always try to find the best fit for everyone, based on a foster child’s individual needs, and what kind of care you’re best equipped to give.
Read MoreBefore matching a placement, you can let your social worker know your preferences based on what level of care you can provide, any existing children you might have, or other factors.
Read MoreLots of our foster carers do find it hard when a foster child moves on whether it’s to another placement, an adoptive family or back to their birth family, but they’re more glad to have made a difference in their foster child’s life.
Read MoreChoosing to welcome a foster child into your home is a decision that needs to involve your whole family.
Read MoreIt’s important to make sure that it’s the right time for both you and your partner to foster, as everyone in your home will play a part in a foster child’s life.
Read MoreOn average the application process takes 4 months. The length of the application process can vary from carer to carer and is designed to ensure the best possible outcome for you, your family and the children we support.
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