Category: Articles

15 February 2022

With Family Fostering Partners If you're reading this article, chances are you're already in the process of giving serious thought to becoming a foster parent. The Family Fostering Partners network of foster parents spreads across Wales a nd Mid-West England, and they will all tell you the same thing: that deciding to foster is not an easy decision…

18 January 2022

The simple answer to the question “Do Foster Carers pay tax” is yes. When you decide to become a foster parent, chances are that questions relating to tax aren’t high on your list of concerns or worries. At Family Fostering Partners we believe that foster parents should be properly financially recompensed for the important work that they do…

11 January 2022

Embarking on a journey as a foster carer is a life-changing commitment, one that reshapes the future of vulnerable children while enriching your own family life. We’re often asked what benefits can foster carers claim, at Family Fostering Partners we’re proud of the unparalleled support and guidance we offer our Foster Parents, we’ve written a while page on…

21 December 2021

At Family Fostering Partners our foster parents offer love and support to all the children and young people in their care; helping to ensure that those in their care have the best possible chance to succeed and reach their full potential. So that every child can thrive in our care, understanding a child’s background and the circumstances that…

10 December 2021

There are various types of fostering, such as “emergency”, “short-term”, or “parent and child” placements.  Here, we look at long term foster care parents rights. Discussing what long term fostering means, and whether foster carers have parental responsibility.  Long Term Foster Care Overview    Long term foster care is precisely that – the placement of a child or young…

25 November 2021

Care orders and joining a foster family Before a foster family can welcome a vulnerable child or young person (anyone under 18-years-old) into their lives, several processes will have taken place to ensure that the foster home is the best place for that individual at that point in time. The Children Act 1989 covers duties and services that…

25 November 2021

Children who are looked after - words matter as much as actions When you start researching information on becoming a foster parent, chances are you’ll quickly come across the term “looked after” in reference to children or young people in care. Whilst the home nations have some nuanced differences in their strategic approach to children who go into…

30 October 2021

As a foster parent, you open your life and your home to care and support vulnerable children or young people. Just like a birth, step or adoptive parent, a foster parent creates a safe and nurturing family home for children to settle, grow and thrive. Children (under 18-years-old) are placed with foster parents for all sorts of different…

13 October 2021

Fostering in a post-pandemic landscape As 2021 nears its end and with 10 October marking World Mental Health Day, here at Family Fostering Partners, we can't help but pause and reflect on the year past. What does the future hold for our existing foster parents, their families and those people who are considering foster care for the first…

1 October 2021

As part of our work with the local Authorities across Wales we receive referrals for children from a wide array of backgrounds and ethnicities. This presents us with the challenge of ensuring that every child or young person is placed with a foster family who can help them feel connected with, and to continue to learn about their…