Organisation found to be exceeding standards and transforming lives by placing “children at the heart” of the practice UK Fostering has reaffirmed its status as one of Britain’s most reputable, trusted and successful fostering agencies after securing a rare clean sweep of ‘outstanding’ grades from The Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills…
“You can be a policeman, a prince, a banker or whatever, but we are all the same when we eat our bowl of pasta” – Emanuele Filiberto di Savoia, The Prince of Venice It’s World Pasta Day! When times are difficult and we are dealing with constant changes and adjustments brought on by COVID, what…
In the third installment of our series on childhood abuse, we look at how some children come into foster care due to experiencing physical abuse and what may have been the impact of these difficult experiences for them. Firstly… What is physical abuse? “Physical abuse is any way of causing deliberate physical harm to a…
For Black History Month this year, UK Fostering would like start by recognising the care and support given by our Black foster carers to children and young people from various different cultures and backgrounds, who stay with them for weeks, months, or longer. The dedication, stickability, and flexibility shown by UK Fostering foster carers in…
Some children come into foster care due to experiencing sexual abuse, and in the second part of our series on abuse, we ask… What is sexual abuse? Childline’s guidance for children and young people defines sexual abuse as: “When someone is forced, pressurised or tricked into taking part in any kind of sexual activity with…
This month we celebrate the fantastic contribution that children of foster carers make in the home! These amazing young people share their parents, their homes, time, and extend the hand of friendship to children that cannot live with their own families. Children in foster care can stay with a foster family sometimes for only a…
The process of accepting one’s body, loving one’s body, being more confident in their own body is not an easy one. In my personal endeavour to develop a better self-image as well as grow in confidence, one thing I’ve had to really confront is the perceptions I had of my body and where these ideas…