Mrs Caregiver's fostering adventures episode 1 - Before the arrival
Mrs Caregiver is a former nursery school teacher who lives with her husband and two sons.
Walking Tall workshops: a summary
Our series of Walking Tall workshops has now concluded, and we are delighted to report that it has been an absolutely informative, invaluable, and fun experience.
A leap of faith
When fostering a child who is of a different faith to you, the learning curve is steep and broad. There are all sorts of requirements that will need careful thought and consideration.
When is enough, actually enough?
Are you ready to stop fostering, or have you considered stopping fostering in the past few months? I really do hope not but, it happens. Foster carers, for all sorts of reasons, sometimes decide to stop fostering and move on to other ‘adventures’.
Positive outcomes from taking responsibility
Having blogged for many years about fostering and raising children I have more recently looked at ways in which adults and young people can achieve happiness and contentment.
A fantastic two weeks of celebration
Proud to foster and proud to support fostering. Here is Kevin Williams, The Fostering Network's chief executive, closing statement as Foster Care FortnightTM draws to an end after two fabulous weeks.
What to expect once you've become a foster carer
Fantastic, you’ve been through the process of pre-approval training, assessment and panel and now you’ve been approved as a foster carer. That’s great news. But what can you expect next?
A message to foster carers from our director of operations
Melissa Green is our director of operations, with a responsibility for our projects and programmes and our work across England. Here she looks at the year past, the year ahead and thanks foster families for the change they bring to the lives of the children and young people they care for.
How to become a foster carer
So, you’ve made the decision that you’d like to become a foster carer. You think you have the right skills and experience, you have the desire to offer a safe and caring home to a child or young person…and, of course, you have a spare room. Now what happens?
A message to foster carers from our director in Wales
Colin Turner is The Fostering Network's director in Wales. He is also a foster carer. Here, as part of Foster Care Fortnight, he writes a message to the thousands of foster families in Wales.