28 April 2020

Many who are new to fostering ask us "How Long Does it Take to Become a Foster Carer?" or "What are the stages of becoming a foster carer?". It roughly takes between 3 and 5 months to become an approved foster parent with Family Fostering Partners. Our core focus will always be the children and young people that…

28 April 2020

Family Fostering Partners recognise fostering as a professional career and all of our carers are paid a competitive fostering allowance. Payments are calculated per child per week and are based on the complexity of the child’s needs. In addition to the allowance, foster parents benefit from certain tax relief schemes. Choosing to foster is a wonderful thing to…

31 March 2020

- Robert H. Schuller The coronavirus has brought tough times for everyone: from health issues be they physical or mental, to job loss and economic hardship. Everyone is affected in some way and to some degree, so I would just like to thank and publicly acknowledge our staff and foster carers for the resilience they have shown in…

26 February 2020

Leap into Fostering….. Once every 4 years we are given an additional day in the year. Why not make it really count this year and using it to  start an exciting journey to becoming a foster parent?   We know from experience that reaching the decision to apply to become a foster parent takes time and sometimes you…