by R Evans | Sep 22, 2023 | About Fostering, Foster Carers
My Health I have a chronic illness?A fostering service is looking to ensure that people who apply to become foster carers are physically and psychologically fit enough to care for children and meet their needs. A fostering service will seek a medical report as part of... 
by R Evans | Sep 1, 2023 | About Fostering, Foster Carers
Words: Sali Walker The decision to foster is a very important one for every family, whether that family is one person, or a couple with children, the process to make that decision is the same. You need to be confident that the agency you select is going to be the... 
by R Evans | Aug 24, 2023 | About Fostering, Foster Carers
Where I live I don’t have a big house?The size of your house will not necessarily be a determining factor in whether you can foster or not. What will be looked at is whether you have a spare room that is big enough for a young person to live in, and whether the... 
by R Evans | Aug 23, 2023 | About Fostering, Foster Carers
There are many myths surrounding who can foster, meaning that many people rule themselves out as possible foster carers unnecessarily. Can I foster if…? I’m gay? Your sexual orientation is not important to being a foster carer and will not stop you from... 
by R Evans | Aug 15, 2023 | About Fostering, Foster Carers
Urgent need for more foster carers to look after children in their local community The UK’s leading fostering charity, The Fostering Network, is urging people to come forward to foster so that more children can be cared for in their local community. Across the... 
by R Evans | Jul 25, 2023 | About Fostering, Foster Carers
Children and young people need foster carers from all backgrounds with a wide range of life, work and care experiences. All foster carers are given ongoing training and support to help them develop the skills they need to help children thrive. Just as no two children...