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Things can and do go wrong in fostering: a decision feels unfair, a service falls short, or an allegation is made. Knowing how to complain or...
Families step in for children every day—grandparents, aunts, older siblings, or trusted family friends. Sometimes that care is kinship care; sometimes it’s foster care through the...
A Special Guardianship Order (SGO) gives a child a long-term, legally secure home with someone who is not their parent—often relatives or former foster carers—while preserving...
Private fostering sounds a lot like “informal” childcare, but in law it’s very specific. Understanding the definition—and the duty to notify your local council—protects children and...
If you’ve started Googling how to become a foster carer in England, you’ll quickly bump into something called a regional recruitment support hub—often branded “Foster with...
If you’re fostering now—or thinking about it—the latest Ofsted and DfE statistics paint a clear picture: demand for family homes remains high while the pool of...
Fostering is meaningful, demanding work. You’re opening your home, managing complex emotions, working with schools, health services and social care—often at short notice and with high...
Holidays can be a brilliant way to build memories, practise independence skills, and strengthen relationships. With fostered children, though, there are a few extra steps to...
Thinking about moving from your current fostering provider to a new one? You’re not alone. Carers transfer for all kinds of reasons—better support, different types of...
When contact notes are written well, they do two jobs at once: they help professionals make better day-to-day decisions, and they become reliable evidence if a...
