Fostering with us
Fostering with FosterCare UK gives children and young people who are unable to live with their parents and/or family the chance to thrive in a safe, secure and stable home.
Fostering is challenging and takes a high level of commitment, patience and resilience. The children and young people placed with foster carers are from a diverse range of backgrounds and may display a range of behaviours depending on their previous life experiences. Many have been faced with much uncertainty and distress throughout their lives and others may have been neglected and abused. All are "different and unique" and will be treated as such.
What you can expect is that; as with any child or young person, they need security, stability and commitment to enable them to develop and move forwards with their lives.
The Government has recently helped us by defining what anyone who works with children and young people should be aiming for them to achieve, whether you are a foster carer, social worker, teacher, therapist, panel member or classroom assistant.
These are known as the five outcomes:
- Being Healthy
- Staying Safe
- Enjoying and Achieving
- Making a Positive Contribution
- Achieving Economic Wellbeing
The above are very general aims but it is really worth thinking about what you could do to make them happen for a child you might care for.
To find out more contact our Head Office on 0844 800 1941 or email fostering@fostercareuk.co.uk, you can also apply online by completing our application form
