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Month: August 2025

How to Foster a Child: Simple Steps to Prepare Yourself for Fostering

9 August 2025

If you’ve ever felt the call to make a difference in a child’s life, fostering could be the perfect path for you. Becoming a foster parent is a life-changing decision, for you and for the children who you’ll care for. At Family Fostering Partners, we know that for some people, understanding how to foster a child can feel…

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Why People from All Backgrounds Can Become a Foster Carer

9 August 2025

At Family Fostering Partners, we know that there’s no such thing as a “typical” foster parent. Every person brings something unique to fostering—whether that’s life experience, culture, language, or simply a willingness to become a foster carer and open their heart and home. At Family Fostering Partners we need foster parents that are as diverse as the children…

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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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