So, they are thinking about becoming foster carers – what does this mean to you? We know how important it is to let you know what fostering is about, and how it may affect you, so we hope the information below will help 😊 What is fostering? Fostering is when a family looks after a…
Are you currently working part-time but also interested in fostering? Perhaps you have previously enquired about fostering but as you were not at home full time you were not able to progress further. We appreciate that also for some of you it has been a very unsettling and difficult time during recent lockdowns, and you…
You may be thinking about bring a child into your home to live as part of your family, but not sure about long-term/permanent fostering or adoption. At first long term fostering can seem very similar to adoption, however it is important to remember that they are different. A child placed in long term foster care…
Children come into foster care for all different sorts of reasons. Some stay short-term, some stay long-term, all depending on each child’s unique circumstances and situation. Some children stay in care until they age out of foster care, and some children leave placements after a shorter period of time. Sometimes this is planned, and sometimes…