![What is the process for becoming a foster carer?](/site-fostering/assets/files/2290/download-9.800x0.png)
What is the process for becoming a foster carer?
Becoming a foster carerfoster careIf you’ve decided you want to provide a home to vulnerable children as a foster carer, you are probably wondering what the process will be, and what you should do...
Published on 7 July 2022![What training do you need to become a foster carer?](/site-fostering/assets/files/2291/download-1.800x0.jpg)
What training do you need to become a foster carer?
Becoming a foster carerYou’re thinking of starting your journey as a foster carer and giving a safe and welcoming home to a child in need. You might be wondering whether you’ve got the necessary...
Published on 6 July 2022![What is foster care?](/site-fostering/assets/files/2292/download-10.800x0.png)
What is foster care?
foster careFoster care simply means caring for a child in your own home if they are unable to live with their own family. Foster care can be temporary or long-term. Foster parents do not...
Published on 28 June 2022![What do I need to become a foster carer?](/site-fostering/assets/files/2293/download-11.800x0.png)
What do I need to become a foster carer?
Becoming a foster carerfoster careBeing a foster carer simply means caring for a child as part of your family. You do not need any qualifications to become a foster parent, and you will receive all necessary...
Published on 27 June 2022![How to prepare for a foster child in your family](/site-fostering/assets/files/2294/download-2.800x0.jpg)
How to prepare for a foster child in your family
foster careWhen welcoming a new foster child to your family, one of the biggest aspects to consider is how your children will cope with sharing their home and their parents. Some children...
Published on 27 June 2022![How much do foster carers get paid?](/site-fostering/assets/files/2295/download-3.800x0.jpg)
How much do foster carers get paid?
foster careFoster care paymentsFostering can be a very demanding job requiring you to be constantly available to nurture and provide support to children. Foster children may be experiencing upheaval,...
Published on 23 June 2022![What types of foster care are there?](/site-fostering/assets/files/2327/download-12.800x0.png)
What types of foster care are there?
foster careFoster care simply means you’ll be caring for children and young people when they are not able to live with their own families. Foster parents differ from adoptive parents...
Published on 10 May 2022![Demand for Foster Care placements continues to rise](/site-fostering/assets/files/2296/download-4.800x0.jpg)
Demand for Foster Care placements continues to rise
The number of children needing foster care in England is estimated to rise by a third within the next decade and to meet this increase agencies need to prepare by increasing the...
Published on 8 January 2022