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fostering FAQs
Do I need any special qualifications to be a foster carer?
No, it is your personal qualities which are more important . The Foster Care Agency will support and prepare you for all stages in the fostering process.
If you have worked with children or have qualifications in childcare this will be very helpful however, your personal qualities will be just as useful in your application to foster.
As a foster carer you will get training on how to understand your foster child and encourage them to feel safe within your family.
Simply Fostering, the independent not for profit foster carer finder is supported by professional footballers.
what is fostering
Foster care is a service where you will care for other people's children in your home;
Foster care can be challenging and stressful but it is often fun, can be enormously rewarding and you will get lots of help;
Fostering children is looking after children for short periods, months, years and sometimes permanently.
Foster care is looking after children of all ages and from many different backgrounds.
how to become a carer
Everyone who wants to become a Foster carer or to adopt a child has to undertake an assessment by a Fostering or Adoption Agency.
The assessment is about exploring your skills and experiences which will be as varied as the children that need carers.
The assessment also provides you with information about adoption, foster care and how fostering will affect you, your family and your friends.
David Hughes testimonial match at Eastleigh FC. Included a number of current and ex football stars and managers, who all support Fostering Fortnight (11th-24th May) and Simply Fostering in their drive to address the shortfall of 10,00 foster carers nationwide.
The line up includes which includes :
Rodney Wallace(Ex England U21, Leeds, Southampton, Rangers and Bolton), David Howells (Ex Spurs and Southampton), Jo Tessem (Ex Norwegian International and Southampton), Paul Tisdale( Southampton & current Exeter manager), Michael Svensson (Ex Swedish International and Southampton),
Matt Le Tissier (Ex England and Southampton), Matt Oakley (England U21, Southampton, Derby and current Leicester captain), Claus Lundekvam (Norwegian International and Southampton), Richard Dryden (ex Southampton and Birmingham),
David Hughes (Ex Wales and Southampton), Nicky Banger (Ex Southampton and Oldham), Francis Benali (Ex Southampton)
The footballers all wished Simply Fostering and Foster care Fortnight all the best in their aim to help fostering in the UK.
approved foster carers
If you are an approved foster carer with or without children in placement, see:
fostering adoption agencies
Foster care news is part of Family Services Ltd who has Fostering and Adoption Agencies registered across the UK.
All of the Agencies have been assessed as suitable for membership, the aim being to give choice from the start and therefore increasing your chance of getting fostering or adoption right first time.
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Editorial
The Government recommend that people interested in caring for children should contact more than one Fostering or Adoption Agency.
