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Fostering is one of the most varied, challenging and rewarding jobs you can do. Fostering services are always looking for more foster carers who can make a real difference.

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Looking after a child in foster care is a complex and challenging role. Every child has their own particular set of needs and the task of a foster carer is to meet those needs and then help that child to aim high and to achieve their full potential.

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With 50 years of experience in fostering, we understand the demands faced by fostering services. That’s why over 370 fostering services have joined us. Find out more about fostering service membership.

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Protective Care is The Fostering Network’s new publication, developed to replace Safer Caring: A New Approach. It has been created to better reflect the realities of fostering today, supporting fostering services to help carers provide children with the warmth, stability, belonging and protection they need to thrive.

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