This year World Book Day takes place on 3rd March. World Book Day aims to change lives through a love of books and shared reading to ensure that all children can experience the life-changing power of books. Research undertaken by World Book Day shows that reading for pleasure is the single biggest indicator of a child’s future success – more than their family circumstances, their parents’ educational background or their income.
Read MoreWe’re often asked how a looked after child is matched with a foster family and what input you have with deciding placements as a foster carer.
Take a look at our guide to how the matching process happens.
Read More“I would love to foster but I am probably too old”. We hear these words frequently and there are a lot of common misconceptions about fostering. One of them is that there's a cut-off age for foster carers.
Hear first-hand from our Rotherham carers who came to fostering later in life and have never looked back.
Read MoreAfter you’ve had your information call or visit with one of our fostering advisers, your next step will be to have a follow up visit. Unlike your initial chat with our fostering adviser, follow up visits take place face-to-face in your home. We’ve put together this useful guide to help you understand what to expect from your visit.
Read MoreFostering Rotherham is here to help you all year round, including Christmastime when we offer additional allowances to help with extra expenses. With peer support groups and access to discounted activities across South Yorkshire and the UK, our foster carers can make the season magical whatever their budget. We’ve put together this guide to having a simply wonderful Christmastime.
Read MoreYou’ve had your information call and completed your follow up visit. You’re now ready to move into the assessment process - but what does that involve?
We’ve answered some of the most common questions we hear from potential foster carers as they step forward to help Rotherham’s looked after children.
Read MoreFostering Rotherham would love to be able to keep more sibling groups together, because we know what a massive difference having a brother or sister alongside a child to hold their hand makes. To do that, we need more foster carers with the space in their hearts and homes for sibling groups.
Read MoreRotherham has a large and vibrant Muslim community within its population, including within our foster carer community. As a foster carer it is not essential that you share the same religion or cultural beliefs as your foster child, but it is of course key that you can meet their needs and that they are made to feel comfortable, safe and secure.
Read MoreMother’s Day (Mothering Sunday) is celebrated in the UK this year on Sunday 14th March. For the majority of families it is a happy occasion to celebrate the matriarchs of your family, however it can also be a tricky time for some. In the modern world with the prevalence of social media, such celebrations and events are becoming more commercialised every year, making Mother’s Day hard to ignore.
Read MoreFor young women and girls in particular, International Women’s Day presents the perfect opportunity to inspire confidence. In a world where Hollywood glamour can often steal the limelight, it can sometimes be hard for young people in Rotherham to feel represented in the media. Below we have listed some inspiring women from the North of England who we think could inspire confidence in our young people in foster care.
Read MoreBy listening to our children and young people in care, we can make sure that they get the greatest possible start to life in their hometown of Rotherham. The Looked After Children's Council and Lil' LAC Club were set up to do just that.
Read MoreDespite the ongoing restrictions because of the Covid-19 pandemic, there are still plenty of ways for fostering families in Rotherham to have lots of jolly fun. Get ready to embrace the Christmas spirit with a smile with our favourite fun-filled ideas.
Read MoreIf you are supporting a foster child who has a different religion or cultural beliefs to yours or perhaps you have no religion, but your foster child has a strong faith, the best thing you can do is support them. There are various ways you can do this.
Read MoreNovember 20th is Universal Children’s Day. Universal Children’s Day is celebrated each year, established by the United Nations to promote togetherness, awareness among children worldwide and improving children’s welfare.
Read MoreCurrent restrictions mean Halloween is looking a little different this year, however there are still plenty of ways for fostering families in Rotherham to enjoy this fun filled season. From dastardly decorations to spooky snacks here are some ideas to help you get into the Halloween spirit!
Fostering is a thrilling experience. Do you have the right magic to make positive differences to the lives of young people? If you’ve ever considered being a foster carer, but had some haunting concerns, this blog is sure to put your mind at ease!
Read MoreEach October we join The Fostering Network in recognising, thanking and rewarding birth children and young people for the important role that they play in welcoming fostered children into their families. Here at Fostering Rotherham we’d like to say a huge “THANK YOU!” to all the children of our foster carers as we celebrate the important contributions they make.
Read MoreWe recognise that talking about racism can be difficult and emotive. Here at Fostering Rotherham we are committed to getting better at talking about racism with each other and with our children, and to ensuring that we are doing enough to challenge racism within society. We want all our foster carers to feel supported and able to have discussions around racism with the children and young people in their care. In this blog we offer some suggestions as to how you might approach the topic of racism and we have also included links to websites and useful resources which offer further information and advice.
Read MoreWhen children ‘leave the nest’ it can be accompanied by a feeling or sense that there is ‘something’ missing in the home. If you’ve got space in your nest, have you considered fostering?
Read MoreSkills to Foster is run by our experienced social workers who will give you the essential skills to be a brilliant foster carer, and there are also opportunities to speak to our current foster carers who can share their invaluable first-hand experiences with you.
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