Help Foster Children Settle into a New Home
When young people come into care or move from one foster home to another, it can be extremely daunting and traumatic. Here we offer some tips to help foster...
Why Recruiting 7,000 Foster Families in 2018 is Achievable
It’s no secret that recruiting people to be foster carers can be a difficult and strenuous task for fostering agencies. It is expected that over 7,000 foster families are...
The Contribution Foster Carers Own Children Make
The sons and daughters of foster carers make huge contributions to fostering and the lives of foster children. Around half of households with fostered children also have birth or...
Who decides which children are placed in my home?
It is a question that many foster carers ask. They know that adoption involves a very careful process of matching a child and an adoptive parent, but what about...
Thinking about fostering? All Carers Should Watch This!
If you’re thinking about fostering and haven’t seen this film before, it is a “must watch”. Please take the time to watch it. This film portrays a moving account...
Can Same Sex Couples Foster?
Did you know that 1 in 3 people believe you cannot foster a child if you’re gay or in a same sex relationship? This is simply not correct. Back...
Why Teenagers and Siblings are more in need of foster carers
In the UK alone, a child goes into care with the need for a foster family every 20 minutes. The Fostering Network suggests that more than 7,000 new foster...
Top Reasons to Become a Foster Carer in 2017
If you’re thinking of taking the plunge and becoming a foster carer, it’s important to understand that it can be an extremely challenging and demanding journey. However, it can...
My kids are grown up, am I too old to Foster?
Your own children have grown up… and the house feels a little, well, empty. You are approaching retirement – does that mean you’re too old to foster? The answer...
Why is the UK’s Fostering System under strain?
Recent surveys have shown that the current fostering system within the United Kingdom is under strain and is being held together only by the kind gestures and commitment of...