A Fostering Journey 10

As a Foster carer there is a strong likelihood that your birth children will play a major part in the success or otherwise of a placement. As a married Foster Carer I had two birth children in situ which worked well with some placements and not so well with others. I...

Embracing change

Change is an inevitable part of life. From the shifting seasons to the evolving technology, our world is constantly moving. Yet, despite its inevitability, change often unsettles us. We find comfort in the familiar, in routines and habits that provide a sense of...

A Fostering Journey 9

Support is absolutely essential for a Foster Carer regardless of your experience and the amount of young people who have been in your care. Essentially there are three main types of support you can use as a Foster Carer, there is your Supervising Social Worker (SSW),...

A Fostering Journey 7

The pros and cons of what age to group to Foster can be very complex. As a Foster Carer, either now or when married, I always kept as wide an age range as possible, basically 0-18. I have fostered young people with special needs and mother and parent placements. So...

A Fostering Journey 6

We are told that this is national shortage of Foster Carers. This has been the case since I started out my Fostering career in the 90s. So why is there a shortage? Why don’t people want to Foster? There seems to be a misconception on what is involved in Fostering...
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