A Fostering Journey 40

We were now down to three young people in the house and it was amazing what a difference it made, practically, to the young people. The first difference is one less meal to cook and one less set of clothes to wash. Then you look at the aspect of school and one less...

A Fostering Journey 39

We received a call from the Social Worker of the young girl from our previous sibling group placement. A decision has been made that she is to be returned to Mum along with two of her siblings. We were surprised at this decision and asked whether Mum had completed her...

A Fostering Journey 38

With the eldest sibling now being back home with Mum, we were concerned whether something similar would happen with the remaining three who lived with us. Their Social Worker came over to see them and we sat and talked to the about what had happened. She explained...

A Fostering Journey 37

We had a call from the children’s Social Worker today regarding their elder sibling, who was with another Foster Carer. Apparently she never came from school and after some frantic searching it was discovered that she was with her Mum at home. The Police had visited...

A Fostering Journey 36

As I stated in my last blog, working with parents and families can be the most difficult part of some placements. We have worked with some extremely pleasant family members who add so much positivity to a placement, which makes the Looked After Child feel so much more...

A Fostering Journey 35

People have a strange misconception about being a Foster Carer. What you can and cannot do, the money you earn, how you tell Foster children off and what the children are really like from a behaviour point of view. The expectation, from some, is that the young person...
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