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 2022Being 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 2022Can I adopt my foster child?
Becoming a foster carerfoster careFoster to adoptFostering and adoption are very different, although people often confuse the two. What is foster care? Foster carers provide children with a safe place to stay when they...
Published on 14 July 2022How to choose the right fostering agency for you
Becoming a foster carerfoster careIf you’ve decided to become a foster carer and make a difference to a child in need of safety and security, then you probably already know that there are a wide range of...
Published on 12 July 2022What 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 2022What 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 2022What 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 2022What 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