Fostering Resources

Everything you need to know to help you on your foster caring journey




Do You Need To Be A Full-Time Carer Or Can You Work Alongside Fostering?

Do You Need To Be A Full-Time Carer Or Can You Work Alongside Fostering?

How Long Do Foster Placements Last In The UK?

How Long Do Foster Placements Last In The UK?

Why Do Foster Carers Get Paid So Much? Unpacking The Costs And Responsibilities

Why Do Foster Carers Get Paid So Much? Unpacking The Costs And Responsibilities

Is Foster Care Stressful Or Emotionally Challenging? What You Should Know

Is Foster Care Stressful Or Emotionally Challenging? What You Should Know

Can Foster Carers Hug Children? Understanding Boundaries And Care

Can Foster Carers Hug Children? Understanding Boundaries And Care

Can You Get A Bigger House To Become A Foster Carer In The UK?

Can You Get A Bigger House To Become A Foster Carer In The UK?

Can You Foster Children On Weekends Or Part-Time?

Can You Foster Children On Weekends Or Part-Time?

What Does A Foster Carer Do? Daily Duties And Expectations

What Does A Foster Carer Do? Daily Duties And Expectations

Why Is There A Shortage Of Foster Carers In The UK?

Why Is There A Shortage Of Foster Carers In The UK?

Why I Became a Foster Carer โ€“ And Why You Might Too

Why I Became a Foster Carer โ€“ And Why You Might Too

What I Wish I Knew Before Fostering: 10 Heartwarming Lessons from New Carers

What I Wish I Knew Before Fostering: 10 Heartwarming Lessons from New Carers

Sibling Separation: The Hidden Crisis in Foster Placement Matching

Sibling Separation: The Hidden Crisis in Foster Placement Matching

Addressing the 6,000 Foster Carer Shortfall: Understanding the UK Recruitment Crisis

Addressing the 6,000 Foster Carer Shortfall: Understanding the UK Recruitment Crisis

Understanding Life-Story Work: How Remembrance Projects Help Foster Children Heal

Understanding Life-Story Work: How Remembrance Projects Help Foster Children Heal

The Mental Health Myth in Foster Care: Are Fostered Children Receiving the Help They Need?

The Mental Health Myth in Foster Care: Are Fostered Children Receiving the Help They Need?

Understanding the Difference Between Private Foster Care Agencies and Local Authority Foster Care Agencies in the UK

Understanding the Difference Between Private Foster Care Agencies and Local Authority Foster Care Agencies in the UK

Understanding the Differences Between Fostering and Adoption

Understanding the Differences Between Fostering and Adoption

Fostering a Child: What Parents with Biological Children Need to Know

Fostering a Child: What Parents with Biological Children Need to Know