Fostering Advice & Guides | Fostering People

Here at Fostering People, we want to provide the most up to date guides and advice to support carers that foster children. Our guides are designed to help you to strengthen your understanding of fostering.

Download our guide, Getting Started: A Complete Guide to the Fostering Process to find out what’s involved in fostering a child, how to go about it and what to expect.

Download Disability and Mental Health: A Foster Parent’s Guide to Complex Needs to find out the best ways to support foster children with additional needs or mental health issues.

Download our guide, my family are thinking about fostering: A complete guide for children to help prepare them for what to expect when a foster child lives in their family home.

Download our complete guide to all things finance in relation to fostering, to find out how becoming a foster parent will affect your family finances.

Download our complete guide to short breaks fostering. Could you provide essential support to families with a disabled child?

Latest Blogs

Celebrating Black History Month: Uplifting Children’s Cultural Identity

October 11 2024

This Black History Month we’re learning about the importance of centring children’s cultural identity and ensuring that their heritage is respected and celebrated while they are in foster care.

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What Makes Fostering a Teenager Incredibly Rewarding

October 1 2024

Let’s break down some of the stigma around fostering older children and learn about what makes fostering a teenager special.

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A Day in the Life of a Social Worker

September 2 2024

Social workers play a crucial role in supporting our foster parents, helping them provide the highest standard of care for the children they look after. We spoke with Rob, one of our outstanding senior Supervising Social Workers, to learn more about the roles and responsibilities of a social worker.

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The Importance of a Trauma-Informed Approach in Foster Care

August 1 2024

At Fostering People, we support children with trauma from adverse experiences. Our therapeutic fostering and trauma-informed approach help these children heal. But what is trauma, and why is a trauma-informed approach crucial in foster care? Keep reading to find out.

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Can you foster if you have a dog?

July 16 2024

A pet dog can be a great first step for many young people, helping them to form attachments to the family as a whole.

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The Unique Role of Foster Dads in the World of Foster Care

June 11 2024

From teaching a child to ride their bike to advocating for their education and seeing them achieve, foster dad’s dedication and love continue to improve the lives of children and young people every single day

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Thinking of Fostering?

We believe in changing lives together. Find out if you have the right skills, qualities and circumstances to become a foster parent. Take our quick quiz and find out today!

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