approval

Waiting for your first arrival

Being approved as a foster carer is just the start of your fostering journey. Once approved it’s time to prepare to welcome children and young people into your home. You might have a child come to live with you immediately but, depending on the needs of your fostering service, there could also be a period where you don’t have a child or young person living with you. Whatever the situation, it’s good to be prepared for the time ahead – here’s some advice from existing foster carers.

Becoming a foster carer

Currently 65,000 children in the UK are living with foster carers. Thousands more foster families are needed this year to give every child who comes into care a stable and loving home. If you think you have what it takes to change a child’s future, keep reading.

The waiting game

It’s been a while since I’ve blogged. For those of you who were following my family’s journey into foster care, you’ll know that we were approved as foster carers at the end of April this year, and I’ve been indulging in a little radio silence since then.

Waiting for your first arrival

Becoming a foster carer

The waiting game

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