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Thinking about fostering in Kent? You’re in the right place. This county-wide guide explains how allowances work in 2025/26, how to choose between Kent County Council...
Fostering in England is at a turning point. Demand for loving, local homes keeps rising while the number of approved foster carers has slipped, and the...
If you’re weighing up fostering in 2025—or you’re already caring and trying to budget—this is your one-stop overview of the current national minimum (or recommended) fostering...
Key numbers at a glance (year to 31 March 2024) The headline: churn is outpacing growth Ofsted’s annual fostering dataset confirms what many services have felt...
If you’ve been thinking about fostering and keep hearing the phrase “Recruitment Support Hub” or seeing the “Foster with Us” brand, here’s the simple version: England...
What is an Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) – and why they matter in 2025 Independent Fostering Agencies (IFAs) are organisations—mostly charities or private providers—approved by Ofsted...
When you foster, decisions made by your fostering service, local authority, panel, or individual workers can have big consequences for you and the children in your...
Good records keep children safer, help professionals make better decisions, and protect you as a carer. In 2025, most fostering services ask carers to write and...
Foster carers sometimes face split-second decisions when a child’s behaviour escalates and safety is at risk. The law does allow reasonable, proportionate physical intervention in very...
Young people in foster care can be targeted by people who want to exploit them—especially through county lines, online grooming, and risky peer groups. Carers often...
