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Thinking about fostering in Richmond upon Thames? You’re in a strong place to begin. Children’s services in Richmond are delivered by Achieving for Children (AfC)—a not-for-profit...
Allegations are rare, but when they happen they can feel overwhelming. Knowing the process—and your rights—helps you stay grounded, protect children, and protect yourself. This guide...
Contact with birth family is a core part of most care plans in the UK. Done well, it protects children’s identity, helps them make sense of...
When a child in your care needs mental health help, time matters. As carers, you’re often the first to notice changes—sleep problems, school refusal, panic, low...
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...
