Diagrama Foundation
How fostering a child works
Becoming a foster carerfoster careThousands of children in the UK need a foster carer who can provide a safe and secure place to live – and there are nowhere near enough foster carers to fulfil that urgent...
Published on 15 September 2022
I have children - how will fostering affect them?
Becoming a foster carerfoster careHaving children yourself can be really helpful when it comes to understanding some of the challenges associated with fostering a child. It is important to remember that fostering...
Published on 8 September 2022
Surrey foster carers share 'immeasurable rewards of fostering a child with a disability'
Becoming a foster carerfoster careDiagrama foster carers, Peter and Kristin Nevins, from Surrey, have shared their home with four biological children and their 11-year-old foster child Jack* for four years. Here...
Published on 7 September 2022
Fostering in Surrey
Becoming a foster carerfoster careThere is a growing number of children entering the care system in Surrey. These children in need of fostering come from a wide variety of backgrounds and lived experiences, but...
Published on 15 August 2022
Are there different types of foster care?
Becoming a foster carerfoster careThere are many different types of foster care. If you are considering becoming a foster carer and making a huge difference in a child’s life, then it’s worth giving some...
Published on 1 August 2022
Is it possible to switch foster care agencies?
Becoming a foster carerfoster careSwitching foster agenciesIf you are already registered as a foster carer with a local authority or independent fostering agency in the London, Kent, Medway, Surrey and East Sussex areas but you feel...
Published on 1 August 2022
How do I become a foster carer?
Becoming a foster carerfoster careBecoming a foster carer is an incredibly rewarding experience. Foster carers have the opportunity to make a life-changing difference to the lives of the children and young people...
Published on 1 August 2022
Being self-employed as a foster carer
Becoming a foster carerfoster careFoster carers are part of a professional team around the child they have in placement. This means foster carers will be required to attend meetings for their foster child and be...
Published on 21 July 2022
