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 MoreChildren 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 MoreA 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 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.
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