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Frequently asked questions
… Becoming a
foster
carer - Being a
foster
carer - Financial matters … that fostering is very different to adoption and so
you
will need to think very carefully whether it is fostering … covers a variety of different types of part-time care.
You
could
have a child to stay for a few hours or a day each …
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Claiming benefits - advice for members
… As a
foster
carer
you
may be entitled to claim benefits and tax … (a benefit for disabled people aged 65 or over). This
could
be an adult, your own child, or a fostered child, as … on a commercial basis with a view to making a profit. When
applying
for Working Tax Credit or Child Tax Credit
you
need …
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Choosing to foster
… All
foster
carers in the UK are trained, assessed and approved, …
applying
to
foster
, create a shortlist of services
you
would like to approach and take a look at their websites … does not motivate them to
foster
, but being paid a fee
could
impact on your ability to afford to
foster
. The number …
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Fosterline Wales factsheets and briefing papers
… grounded in attuned and responsive connections between
you
and the child in your care. Read and download the … paper in English and Welsh . Advocacy and young people
Foster
carers have an essential role to play in enabling the … harm to them, or may lead to them harming others. Harm
could
be a consequence of long term drinking patterns, or …
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Fostering unaccompanied children seeking asylum in the UK
… journey to the UK. Below are a collection of resources for
foster
carers looking after children and young people seeking … Government, The Fostering Network in Wales has published
Could
I
foster
? – your chance to make a real difference to … that it may take some time for them to come to trust
you
is vital. Help them find positive social roles …
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Attracting and Keeping Carers – June 2013
… project to support fostering services to recruit more
foster
carers continues apace. Thank
you
to the fostering services that have shared it with
foster
… reply children’s minister Edward Timpson MP said that he
could
look again at legislation in future, if recent guidance …
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Having no support at university would be 'terrifying'
… I am a marketing student, graduating in 2019. I was in
foster
care from the age of five to 18. I have limited family … Kingston University, so it was a huge change. When did
you
first consider going to university? I considered … I returned to my studies. Is there anything
you
feel
you
could
have got more support with? The process of postponing …
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Tick The Box: Education is an enabler
… too – I pictured myself away from my family, where I
could
read all day and make friends on my own terms, with … Generally speaking, for a lot of people in care,
you
need just one person who believes in
you
. Cling onto that … me to make a good statistic. But my UCAS advisor and my
foster
family advised me to be honest and that I’d be given …
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Call to celebrate fostering in Scotland
… are being asked to think about the amazing work that
foster
carers do on Monday, Fostering in Scotland Day. The … and those with no children were less likely to think they
could
be accepted. Fostering in Scotland Day gives a real … with a fostering service and to see if it’s for them. If
you
have patience, love in your heart and room in your home …
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The Fostering Network backs LGBT Adoption and Fostering Week 2015
… is run by the UK’s largest network for LGBT adopter’s and
foster
carers, the charity New Family Social. James Foyle, …
applying
to become part of the fostering community, yours
could
be one of around 55,000 households across the UK caring … can be one of the most rewarding and fulfilling decisions
you
ever make.” If
you
believe
you
have the skills to
foster
…
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