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Thinking about fostering and wondering what gets checked? Good—because thorough checks are a safeguard for children and for you. In the UK, every applicant goes through...
Short answer: yes—many foster carers do work, but your job must bend around the child’s routine and needs, not the other way round. In practice that...
The short answer In the UK, there’s no upper age limit to foster. You simply need to be healthy and available enough to meet a child’s...
Short answer: yes—you absolutely can foster if you rent. What fostering services care about most is that you can offer a stable home, a spare bedroom...
Short answer: in almost all cases, yes—you’ll be expected to have a spare bedroom for any fostered child. That bedroom is about far more than furniture;...
If you’re thinking about fostering in the UK, one of the first practical questions is: how long will it take from my first enquiry to approval—and...
The fostering landscape in the UK is shifting fast in 2025. Amid a well-documented shortage of foster carers, policymakers have pressed ahead with Regional Recruitment Support...
Becoming or transferring as a foster carer with an Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) is exciting—but it’s also a contractual relationship with real terms, conditions and financial...
Thinking about saying yes (or no) to a placement can feel like the biggest decision you’ll make as a foster carer. The good news is that...
A strong Safer Caring Policy is one of the most practical tools a foster household can have. It sets out how your home runs day-to-day, how...
