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Fantastic first year as a fostering family
Tuesday 14 July 2020

 

One year on, Foster Carer Sarah tells us how she, her husband and her two children became a fostering family...

 

Tell us a little bit about you as a fostering family.

We started fostering just over a year ago and about a year before that we started the assessment process. We’re a family of four; myself, my husband and our two children who are currently 11 and 7 (they were10 and 6 when we started). We’ve just finished our first placement, which lasted just over a year. The child has now moved on to his forever home.

Fostering Step by Step
Thursday 14 May 2020

Becoming a foster carer is a big decision and we know that simply getting in touch to enquire about the process can be a big step. It may have taken a number of years and a lot of careful consideration and research. Here, we look at each stage of the assessment; from enquiry to approval, step-by-step.

Fostering Myths
Monday 13 January 2020

All too often, people disqualify themselves from making big changes in their lives. Sometimes it’s down to fear of change, and sometimes its because of false beliefs or misinformation about why something is not possible.

Our dogs are a crucial part of our fostering family
Tuesday 17 December 2019

Foster Carer Daniel and his partner Mark have been fostering together for 7 years. Dogs have always been part of their fostering family and they play a valuable role in helping to settle the children they care for, as well as introducing them to boundaries, routine and responsibility.

It's a family affair
Wednesday 2 October 2019

 

The sons and daughters of foster carers play a vital role in fostering; they contribute hugely towards the success of fostering placements and make a valuable difference to fostered siblings as they settle into their new home.