Child Welfare

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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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16/02/2025

How to inspire creativity in your foster child

Earlier this month marked National Storytelling Week, which was run by the National Literacy Trust in partnership with Amazon….

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12/02/2025

How do I build trust with my foster child?

Children and young people that enter foster care often come from homes and families of origin that were/are unstable and chaotic….

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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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04/02/2025

How fostering can affect carers with existing families

Fostering is open to people of all backgrounds, family structures and walks of life if they have a spare room and are…

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02/02/2025

What to know about access to a foster child’s records

A child who is in long term foster care, and is preparing to leave, may want to access their records of their…

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30/01/2025

The rights of foster children

Children’s rights being acknowledged and adhered to are important to all children, especially to those who are living in foster care. Here’s…

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28/01/2025

The evolution of children’s rights in Great Britain

Although children’s rights as we know them have only been around for about seven decades, people have been creating laws, organisations and…

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26/01/2025

What are care leavers’ rights?

If you are fostering children and young people on a long-term basis, or are considering long-term fostering, you might be wondering what…

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14/01/2025

What is the process of a child being referred to social services and entering care?

The process in which a vulnerable child enters foster care involves various components and different groups of people – from the social…

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12/01/2025

What is parentification of children?

Many children who enter foster care come from backgrounds and upbringings where their parents and other adults failed to meet their needs…

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30/12/2024

Keeping your foster child safe from county lines

County lines refers to the act of criminals exploiting young people into carrying out illegal activity….

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28/12/2024

How to support your foster child during the first night in their new home

The first night that a foster child spends in their new home is often the most difficult – not just for them,…

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22/12/2024

The first week in a foster home – what you need to know

Moving into a new home and a new setting can be a challenging time for children in foster care, whether it is…

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14/12/2024

Every Child Matters – what is it, and what does it mean for foster carers?

In 2003, the government introduced the ‘Every Child Matters’ initiative, which seeks to ensure that all children in the UK are safe…

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12/12/2024

Foster care – are other adults allowed in the home?

Whether you are planning to foster as a single person, or as part of a couple, you might be wondering if there…

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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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02/12/2024

The work of Children in Need to help disadvantaged children

Children in Need (CIN) supports projects for disadvantaged children up and down the country….

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30/11/2024

Getting your foster children into the Christmas spirit!

Christmas is a time for celebration, coming together and festivities. However, for foster children, it can also be a challenging time of…

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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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18/11/2024

Opportunities for children and young people in care

If you are fostering a child, or considering becoming a foster carer, you might be wondering about the role that organisations such…

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16/11/2024

History of foster care in the UK

You probably know about how fostering works in the UK – but do you know how long it has been around for?…

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14/11/2024

The truth about children and young people in foster care

Many misconceptions surround children and young people living in foster care. Not having the best start in life can lead to their…

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04/11/2024

What you need to know about hyperlexia

Hyperlexia is a self-taught ability to read well before the age of five – usually when the child is two or three…

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02/11/2024

Supporting a foster child with communication difficulties

When fostering a child, you might find they may have a different way of communication compared to what you are used to,…

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30/10/2024

Supporting a partially sighted foster child

When looking to provide foster care in Stockport, or other areas of the North West, you might find yourself fostering a child…

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28/10/2024

How to support a child with dyscalculia

Dyscalculia is a learning disability that affects someone’s ability to carry out mathematics, due to difficulty in reading numbers….

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24/10/2024

Supporting a foster child with autism

Autism is a lifelong developmental condition that affects the ways that someone communicates, processes and interacts with the world….

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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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18/10/2024

How to support a foster child with dyspraxia

Dyspraxia, also known as developmental co-ordination disorder, is a neurological condition affecting motor skills and general movement….

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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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10/10/2024

How to support a foster child with ADHD

ADHD, or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, is a condition that affects the way a person behaves, feels and thinks….

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08/10/2024

How to support a foster child with dyslexia

Dyslexia is a learning disability that affects somebody’s reading, writing and spelling, as well as memory and organisation….

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16/09/2024

How schools can support children in foster care

For foster children, school can be a challenging time. Whether they have had to move schools as well as home, or have…

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20/08/2024

Transferring between foster agencies

There are numerous factors contributing to a foster carer (or carers) choosing to switch between fostering agencies, or from a local authority…

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10/08/2024

Books about mental health for children under 12

Taking care of one’s mental wellbeing is important, and this is especially important to teach foster children as they learn to navigate…

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02/08/2024

Challenging stigmas surrounding foster children

If you are fostering, or thinking of becoming a foster carer, you might be concerned about how the children you are looking…

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24/07/2024

Why are there a lack of foster carers from non-white backgrounds?

Between 2020 and 2021, 80% of newly approved foster carers were white, with 15% from non-white backgrounds and the remaining 5% being…

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18/07/2024

Support for young people leaving foster care

If you foster or are considering fostering, you might be wondering what happens when your child reaches their late teenage years, and…

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14/07/2024

Supporting LGBTQ+ foster children

There may be a case during your foster care journey where you are fostering a child that is either already part of…

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10/07/2024

The importance of fostering sibling sets

Entering foster care is a tough time for any child to experience, however it can be harder when they have siblings….

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22/06/2024

Helping your child start school

When children enter foster care, they will need to adjust to a new routine, especially if they are moving schools or are…

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20/06/2024

How to prepare foster children for leaving care

At some point during your foster care journey, the child or children you are fostering will leave your care to enter the…

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08/06/2024

Children’s rights in the UK

Children’s rights refer to the basic rights and freedoms of those under the age of 18….

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28/04/2024

Understanding visits with birth parents

You may have wondered about visits between foster kids and their biological families. At Beacon Fostering, this is a topic we get…

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