Starting the fostering assessment is an exciting time for your whole household, and one of the first things people think about is getting the fostering bedroom ready for the child. As the assessment process takes approximately four to six months, you have plenty of time to plan and get this done! It is important that…
There are two regular placement officers at UK Fostering who cover our 4 regions. The role of a placement officer requires a variety of skills as matching foster placements in relation to a child’s needs, background, and practical factors, is complex and involves quite a few people in the decision-making process. Placement officers need to…
Foster Care Fortnight was started by The Fostering Network, which is a leading national fostering information charity, and is now an annual event to: “raise awareness of the transformational power of fostering and to celebrate the fostering community”. (the fosteringnetwork.org.uk, 2021) So often television, film, and other media, do not give particularly accurate representations of…
The Federation of Children’s Book Groups (FCBG) is an organisation that was started in the 1960s, in response to parent’s and carer’s desires to learn more about children’s books, and how to encourage children to read more. Children’s Book Groups were created all over the UK, and the Federation serves to link them all together.…
As foster carers you are not expected to navigate fostering alone. You will have lots of support and training from UK Fostering, including your own supervising social worker (SSW) who will get to know you, your household, and young people well. They will visit you regularly at home and be available on the phone to…