What family building means
We believe that building a family for children who cannot be cared for by their own family can take various forms, so we’ll explore with you the best way to achieve that goal. Both fostering and adoption are great ways to make a positive difference in the lives of children and young people. Through fostering […]
About the children
There are over 82,000 children in care in England that need either fostering or adopting. They come from a variety of different ethnic and religious backgrounds and some may have disabilities or other special needs. Most of the children have been removed from their birth families by the courts because their parents and wider families […]
Who can foster?
If you’re thinking of becoming a foster carer, first of all you need to ask yourself these questions: Can you empathise with a child who may never have experienced the security of feeling safe and loved? Can you be patient and flexible, to supportively adapt to whatever unique challenges may come from the child’s circumstances? […]
Fostering
Caring for a child as part of your family Children who can’t live with their birth family and are under the care of their local authority are placed with foster carers to live as part of their family. Foster carers are employed by the local authority to look after the children while long-term plans for […]
Be my family – other ways of caring for a child in your family
If you are thinking about adopting, chances are you already have some of the important characteristics that are essential to being a mainstream foster carer. There are currently around to 80,000 children in local authority care in England and the majority of these children (70%) are placed in foster care. While in foster care, children […]