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June 23 2022 8:00
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Fostering while you have birth children might concern you. Hopefully, the answers to these frequently asked questions will put your mind at ease.
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June 9 2022 8:00
Fostering is a caring and wonderful pursuit. You need both spouses on board, though, so here’s how to tell your spouse you want to foster.
June 2 2022 8:00
Olympic Hockey star Ayeisha McFerran opens up about her childhood in foster care and hopes that the support she has received throughout her life inspires others to get into fostering.
May 27 2022 12:00
We're on a myth-busting mission to dispel some of the commonly held myths surrounding fostering in a bid to encourage more people to consider fostering.
May 19 2022 8:00
Having a foster child is a fantastic experience. So, how do you make your foster child’s birthday special? Read on for some tips.
April 22 2022 9:00
We’ve put together some information about mortgages for foster carers if you are a renter wanting to buy your first property.
As part of National Pet Month 2022, a Yorkshire based foster child has spoken out about the benefits their furry friend brings to their life.
April 4 2022 8:00
Many foster carers wonder whether they can use their foster income for a mortgage. Foster carers should have no problem getting on the property ladder.
October 22 2021 12:00
News
As part of Sons and Daughters month, our Yorkshire team thanks the birth children of our foster parents for the important role they play within a fostering family.
June 21 2020 12:00
Our Southern Counties team announces charity partnership with the education charity, Award Scheme Development Accreditation Network (ASDAN) to improve the lives of children and young people in care.
April 6 2020 12:00
We're still recruiting foster parents during these challenging times and are now undertaking virtual fostering assessments and training.
January 31 2020 12:00
Our Yorkshire team is celebrating after receiving its second consecutive Outstanding Ofsted report since 2016.
November 22 2019 12:00
Our Milton Keynes team took on the impressive challenge of a 12-hour cyclathon and raised more than £560 for Children in Need.
September 25 2019 12:00
Fostering when you have a child of your own living at home can be an enriching and rewarding experience that your whole family benefits from.
August 23 2019 12:00
Our Southern Counties team attended Brighton Pride to encourage others within the LGBTQ+ community to consider fostering.
June 25 2019 12:00
Our North West office is celebrating after receiving a second consecutive 'Outstanding' Ofsted report since 2015.
March 27 2019 12:00
We’re proud to announce that our Southern Counties team have been rated as ‘Outstanding’ following an official inspection from Ofsted.
December 20 2018 12:00
We've been busy gathering food donations over the festive period to donate to food banks up and down the country, including the Trussell Trust.
December 13 2018 12:00
Christmas can provide many opportunities for our children and young people to practice the skills they have been learning at school.
December 7 2018 12:00
As the festive season approaches, our foster carers share their tips on how to make a foster child feel special and part of the family at Christmas.
December 6 2018 12:00
Many of the children and young people coming into care suffer from severe emotional delays, often due to their past experience of neglect and abuse.
October 15 2018 12:00
A team of daredevil staff and young people from our Southern Counties team took part in a charity abseil recently at Blackland Farm in East Grinstead.
October 4 2018 12:00
As National Poetry Day began to approach we launched a poetry competition for all of our foster children and birth children to take part in.
June 19 2018 12:00
We’re encouraging children to grow and cook with their own fruit and vegetables with our Summer Kitchen Project.
April 11 2018 12:00
Read some advice from our foster carers on how to prepare for the arrival of your first foster child.
April 10 2018 12:00
Today, we are proudly supporting National Siblings Day – a day to mark and honour the lifelong bonds between brothers and sisters.
April 4 2018 12:00
Our foster carers share their thoughts on the most important things you should do on the first day with a foster child to help them settle.
March 28 2018 12:00
Our foster carers share some invaluable advice on how to support your own children when you're new to fostering.
June 20 2017 12:00
We recently held our annual celebration of our wonderful birth children – our way of saying thank you to them for opening their hearts and homes to our foster children.
May 27 2017 12:00
As part of the Fostering Network’s national Foster Care Fortnight campaign, our team at Three Shires attended a special celebration lunch in Milton Keynes.
May 8 2017 12:00
Being a foster carer is a career like no other and makes such a difference to the lives of many children.
March 6 2017 12:00
Our London and Essex team recently held a CV Writing and Interview Skills Workshop to support young people with applying for jobs and apprenticeships.
October 7 2016 12:00
We asked our sons and daughters what fostering is like for them - discover their poems and drawings about fostering.
June 16 2016 12:00
A fun-filled time was had by all at our Fostering Weekend as we took to the forest to celebrate our wonderful fostering sons and daughters.
January 8 2016 12:00
It's hugely important that children in care experience a stable family home environment that remains consistent in their often turbulent early lives.
October 5 2015 12:00
In this blog post, we explain the differences between long term and short term fostering and how each may affect your family.
