You may have had your initial home visit, completed your application form, been waiting for the next step in the process, or already started the assessment process to become a foster carer. Then you get an email through inviting you to attend a Skills To Foster training course at a venue in your area, and…
What is it? Family time arrangements (previously known as family contact) involve the fostered child and their family members. There are different types of family contact: Direct contact – meetings between the child or young person and birth family members or significant others and includes phone calls, texts and emails. These arrangements are typically set…
Our foster carers can be nothing short of amazing. Fostering is not an easy task. Some of our carers have extremely busy households, often with many daily challenges to face while we care for our children and young people. It’s no surprise that the carer logs can feel like an admin task that shouldn’t…