Anyone who has been approved as a foster Carer will realise that it is a very detailed, time consuming and sometimes intrusive process which can take between 4-6 months. Despite going through this rigorous process, every year there are a number of approved foster carers who decide to move from their current agency or […]
New research has shown that the average age to leave the parental home is now 24. However, vulnerable young people in foster care are often moved on from stable placements before the age of 18!
At Fostering Connections we fully support Fostering Networks campaign: ‘Don’t Move Me’, which calls for young people to be allowed […]
Fostering Connections has always been dedicated to busting the myths and misconceptions surrounding applying to become a foster carer and it seems we are not alone is recognising the impact this has on the recruitment of foster carers throughout the county as this BBC News article demonstrates http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-23987900
If you are considering becoming a foster carer […]
There are numerous myths surrounding becoming a foster carer; one of those being ‘single men can’t become foster carers’. This misinformation has prevented many single male carers from applying to foster. Earlier in the year Jim Bond; the president of The Fostering Network spoke to Community Care about his experiences of becoming a single […]
Have you been thinking about fostering but didn’t know exactly what to expect from a typical day? This article from Community Care gives a good insight into what challenges foster carers of younger children face daily.
Read the article here: http://www.communitycare.co.uk/blogs/childrens-services-blog/2013/08/structure-and-support-on-a-slippery-slope-a-hectic-day-in-the-life-of-a-foster-family/#.UiWpINJQGyo
When you are considering something as life changing as becoming a Foster Carer it always helps to hear first hand experiences of people who have actually been through the process themselves. Here are a couple of real life foster care stories to give you a flavour of what to expect:
http://www.baaf.org.uk/blog/15-years-fostering-our-story
http://www.baaf.org.uk/blog/why-ive-fostered-26-years
The government’s recent drive to increase adoption has proved successful as this article in the Guardian explains.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/governments-adoption-drive-hailed-a-success-as-rates-rise-10-8777098.html?origin=
It’s fantastic to hear that more children in the UK are being adopted into loving families but there are still thousands of children in the country for whom Adoption is not the right path; there are over 7,000 […]
Booking is now open for the Fostering Network’s annual conference in October, which will explore what truly child-centred foster care looks like.
Putting the Child at the Heart of Foster Care will focus on new insights to improve foster carer recruitment, aspirations for children in care and children’s views of foster care, as well as the future […]
This article from BBC News illustrates how vital it is that foster carers are dedicated to the young people in their care. Fostering is by no means an easy career choice and it is so important that prospective foster carers have all the information at hand to make such a life changing decision. That’s […]