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Choosing between a Local Authority (LA) and an Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) is one of the first big decisions prospective foster carers face. Both routes approve...
If the words “Self Assessment” make your shoulders tense, you’re not alone. The good news is that foster carers (and kinship, Staying Put, supported lodgings and...
Fostering is collaborative, but difficult decisions do happen: a change to your terms of approval, a placement move you believe is avoidable, a refused request for...
Children in care (looked-after children) and previously looked-after children have specific protections in the English admissions system to make sure they get into a suitable school...
When a young person turns 16, the world opens up: sixth form, college, T Levels, apprenticeships, and part-time work all become part of the conversation. For...
Thinking about fostering in Medway? This guide brings together what you’ll be paid, how the approval process works, and who to contact—all in one place. We’ve...
Thinking about fostering in Ealing? You’re in a great place to start. Ealing has an active, well-supported council fostering service alongside several independent fostering agencies (IFAs),...
Thinking about fostering with Hillingdon Council? Here’s a clear, practical guide to what you could receive financially, the training you’ll complete before approval, and how the...
Thinking about fostering in Richmond upon Thames? This guide walks you through how fostering works locally, who handles applications, what support and payments look like, and...
Thinking about fostering in Croydon? You’re not alone—and you’re certainly needed. Across the UK there’s a well-publicised shortage of foster carers, while the number of children...
