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When a child enters care, education can become the anchor that steadies everything else. Three pillars help that happen in England: Virtual School support, Education, Health...
Caring for teenagers is uniquely rewarding—and sometimes uniquely complex. Adolescence brings big feelings, bigger questions, and rapid changes in school, friendships, identity and plans for the...
Caring for a baby or toddler through fostering is equal parts tenderness and teamwork. You’re building secure routines, meeting rapid developmental needs and, at the same...
Keeping brothers and sisters together is one of the most meaningful things foster carers can do. Sibling placements protect relationships that predate care, reduce trauma, and...
Caring for unaccompanied asylum-seeking children (UASC) is one of the most rewarding—and specialised—paths in fostering. These young people have arrived in the UK without a parent...
Children come into care carrying experiences that can shake their sense of safety and trust. Therapeutic fostering is a way of parenting that understands this reality...
Choosing the right type of fostering is as much about your lifestyle and support network as it is about the needs of children in care. In...
Parent & Child (P&C) fostering—often called “mother and baby” fostering—places a parent (usually with their infant) in your home so they can develop safe, confident parenting....
Absolutely—single people can foster in the UK. What matters is your capacity to meet a child’s needs, not your relationship status. Agencies (local authority or IFA)...
Thinking about fostering and wondering whether your home is suitable? Good news: most households can meet the standards with thoughtful planning. Below is a clear, practical...
