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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...
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...
