Find out if you could be a foster carer
In a few simple questions, you’ll know if you’re suitable to apply to become a foster carer.
A recent study has shown that there are many commonly-held assumptions preventing people from seeking to become foster carers. With so many misunderstandings stopping people from applying, it is unlikely that the current shortfall in available carers will improve, so we would like to clear up some of the myths surrounding fostering.
There is a significant shortage of Asian foster families available to care for vulnerable children in some areas, and there is currently an urgent need for Asian foster carers in Harrow in particular.
In a recent radio interview with Leighton Jones on Swansea Sound, Trish Jarrett and Joe Lloyd-Jones from NFA Cymru stress the need for foster carers in the south Wales area.
According to a joint statement given by The Children’s Commissioner and The Children’s Rights Director, The Children and Families Bill 2013 is under reform. The reform will see a single organisation promote and protect the rights of all children in England, particularly focusing on vulnerable and marginalised children.
I am frequently asked by other professionals about what I do and what to do when referred a child who has experienced family trauma. What follows is a brief description of my work with these children. It is written with professionals in mind and assumes a basic knowledge of Attachment Theory and psychological approaches to treatment.
Currently there are over 16,000 children in the care of local authorities in Scotland and a shortage of around 1,700 foster carer families to help support them.
Becoming a foster family is one of the most rewarding and extraordinary experiences a family will undergo. As well as giving a child in need a loving and supportive home, fostering can also bring an existing family closer together, as you aid and support one another through what can be a challenging time.
