Simply Fostering news – Attracting new foster carers

Research by Simply Fostering, last quarter of 2014, finds finds what might make people anxious about applying to become foster carers?

People interested in fostering might have a mistrust of social workers. They might not believe that they have the abilities to do the job and are usually unaware of how many new foster carers are needed every year. People usually don’t know what is involved in being a foster carer and are worried about answering all the questions asked in the foster carer assessment... Simply Fostering News.

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Foster carers don't do for the money!

Fostering children involves looking after your own family, and someone else’s children at the same time. Being a foster carer is full on enough without adding to the pressures by constantly worrying about finances which raises stress levels, narrows choices and restricts carer’s ability to help everyone to fully share in what society has to offer.
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The differences - Long term fostering and adoption

Long term fostering and adoption

Long term foster care and adoption are very similar, but have some key differences. In this article will be a brief summary of what the two are, and how and why they differ.

When someone decides to foster, they are providing family life for someone else’s child when the child can’t live with their birth family. Foster care is generally a short term service, and the child will most often return home. However, when this is not possible, permanent foster care or adoption comes into the picture.

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Foster children and abuse

Foster children – abuse

According to statistics, in March 2014 there were 68,840 children in care in the UK*. This staggering statistic continues to rise every day, therefore it is very important for people (interested in foster care or not) to know how and why young people are put into care and the effects it can have on the children. More...

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Fostering families and their fostered children are kept in the dark

It's been confirmed again that thousands of foster families are being put at risk because some councils are withholding vital information about the children they agree to take in, campaigners have warned.

Over a quarter of English foster carers are not provided with the significant information needed to look after foster children and their own families safely, according to a survey of a thousand households across England by the Fostering Network.

During my many years in social work, I have never met a foster carer who has not complained at some time, about not being given enough information by the child or children's placing authority.

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