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Month: April 2024

Can I Foster Siblings With An Independent Fostering Agency

12 April 2024

Unfortunately, there is a desperate need for more individuals and families to become foster parents. This is especially true when it comes to fostering siblings and finding a safe and nurturing home for more than one child. As an independent fostering agency, we work with every local authority across Wales and offer a number of different forms of…

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Foster Caring & Sustainability For Foster Family Agencies

12 April 2024

Sustainability and reducing our environmental impact have become fundamental principles guiding many aspects of our lives. From corporate giants to individual households, the drive to reduce our environmental impact is growing. At Family Fostering Agency we’re acutely aware that our role in helping to care and shape future generations through foster caring means that we have an additional…

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How to Become a Foster Parent if You Live with ADHD

10 April 2024

The NHS describes ADHD in the following way; ‘Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a condition that affects people's behaviour. People with ADHD can seem restless, may have trouble concentrating and may act on impulse’, however those with ADHD know that this brief overview does not fully explain the idiosyncrasies of what it is like to live with ADHD.…

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Is Foster Care in Wales the Same as Abroad?

8 April 2024

As an experienced foster care agency in Wales, we often get asked how foster care in Wales compares to fostering abroad. In this blog post, we'll explore this question and shed light on the unique aspects of fostering in Wales, while also highlighting some universal principles that underpin foster care practices across the world. Understanding Foster Care in…

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How To Maintain Self Care When You Become a Foster Carer

8 April 2024

Deciding to become a foster carer is life-changing, not just for you as a foster carer, but also for the children that you will be looking after. Foster caring is a role filled with compassion, challenges, and immense rewards. At Family Fostering Partners, to enable our foster parents to be at their best, we encourage them to prioritise…

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Whether you have questions, want to learn more about fostering, or are thinking about becoming a foster carer, get in touch with us.

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Is Respite Foster Care Carried Out By Carers Known to the Foster Child?

Respite foster care is an important part of the support available to foster carers, but it often raises practical questions for people who are exploring fostering or preparing for their first placement. One of the most common concerns is who actually provides that care. If a child spends time with…

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How Can Birth Children Voice Their Feelings About Fostering and a Looked After Child?

Fostering is often spoken about in terms of the support given to a child who needs a safe home, but it is also something that affects the whole household. For families who foster, birth children are very much part of that journey. Their experiences, feelings and opinions matter just as…

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