Child and Parental Wellbeing

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18/02/2025

Holiday location ideas for foster families

All children deserve to have a childhood filled with the best experiences – especially if they have had a difficult start in…

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10/02/2025

What is the link between being care-experienced and young parents?

Children who enter foster care often experience hardship and challenges before, during and after they leave the care system….

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06/02/2025

Time to Talk Day – what you need to know

Today is Time to Talk Day, which is run by the mental health charities Mind and Rethink Mental Illness. It seeks to…

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04/01/2025

What is blocked fostering, and what how to work through it

Blocked fostering refers to a carer becoming disengaged with looking after their children – due to stress or exhaustion, for example….

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06/12/2024

Should foster children have contact with their families of origin?

As a foster carer, you can expect the child or children you are looking after to have occasional contact with their biological…

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28/11/2024

The impacts of entering the care system

Entering foster care can be life changing for children and young people who cannot live with their families of origin….

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26/11/2024

The relationship between social workers and foster carers

When you become a foster carer, one important thing to know is that you will be working with social workers to ensure…

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20/10/2024

Factors to consider when matching foster carers with children

If you are thinking of fostering, you may be wondering about the matching process. You may question how the fostering agency or…

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14/10/2024

World Mental Health Day – supporting foster children

Last week, the 10th October played host to World Mental Health Day, which seeks to raise awareness of mental health and maintaining…

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16/08/2024

Books about fostering for foster carers

If you are a foster carer or thinking about fostering, you might be wondering about where you can go to for advice….

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12/08/2024

Books about foster care for children under 12

Whether you’re already caring for foster children, or just want to learn more about what it’s like, you might be wondering how…

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30/07/2024

Charities that support foster children and families

Foster carers and their families may face challenges in their journey. While foster care agencies like Beacon Fostering provide support through professional…

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04/07/2024

Parent and child fostering scenarios

When you think of fostering, looking after children who cannot be raised by their families of origin often comes to mind….

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02/07/2024

Fostering and divorce – what you need to know

If you are part of a couple and are considering fostering, you may be wondering what will happen if your relationship comes…

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30/06/2024

Fostering and mental health – what you need to know

If you are considering fostering, you may be wondering if you can foster if you live with mental health problems, or whether…

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14/06/2024

Managing Father’s Day with foster children

When you are a foster parent, days such as Father’s Day can be difficult. You may be wondering what you can do…

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04/06/2024

Activities for foster families

When you take in a foster child, you might be wondering what activities you can do to make them feel like part…

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