Tips for Foster Carers
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,…
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…
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….
Adopting a child out of foster care – what you need to know
Occasionally, children who enter long-term foster care may end up being adopted due to a number of reasons….
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….
Autumn activities for you and your foster family
Autumn is a time for many events, such as the Equinox, Halloween and Bonfire Night….
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….
Can you work full time and be a foster parent?
If you’re interested in fostering, you might be surprised to learn that you can work full time while acting as a foster…
Can I foster if I’m a disabled carer?
Fostering agencies like Beacon Fostering seek carers from all backgrounds to look after children in need….
Neurodiversity and foster children – what you need to know
Children who enter foster care come from diverse backgrounds, some of which involve the way they see, interact with and interpret the…
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….
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….
Educating children outside of school
For various reasons, you might be faced with educating your foster child outside of school….
What you need to know about caring for mixed-race children
Children of colour often wait the longest to be matched with a foster family compared to their counterparts. Agencies and local authorities…
Coping when a foster placement ends
Fostering children can be a life-changing experience – not just for the foster parents, but also for the children concerned….
Why diversity is important for children
Diversity refers to variety within a group of something. For people, it can refer to the different races, cultures, genders, social classes,…
I’m LGBTQ+ – can I still foster?
If you are considering fostering as a member of the LGBTQ+ community, you might be wondering if you will have to overcome…
Participating in Black History Month as a foster carer
Next month (October), is Black History Month (BHM) in the UK. This is a time where we celebrate and raise awareness of…
Can I take my foster child on holiday?
If you are thinking of fostering, you might be wondering if you can take your foster children on holidays – especially if…
Supporting care leavers in their career journeys
It can be difficult for a young person to navigate the ever-developing job market – especially for one who has grown up…
‘Staying Put’ in foster care – what you need to know
At the age of 18, most young people anticipate doing their exams and getting into university….
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…
Back-to-school tips for foster families
After the summer holidays, it can be a challenge for children and their parents and carers to get back into a school…
Books about diversity and inclusivity for children under 12
If we want to ensure that children grow up in a cohesive society that is accepting of different races and cultures, we…
Books about diversity and inclusivity for teenagers
If you are fostering, or thinking of fostering children and young people, you might find yourself looking after an individual with a…
Engaging books about fostering for teenagers
Whether you are looking after teenagers in foster care or otherwise, you might be looking for engaging reads that will help them…
Best children’s books about disabilities
If you are fostering a disabled child, there will be a lot to learn for how to accommodate their needs, depending on…
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….
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…
Child Support Awareness Month – what you need to know
August marks Child Support Awareness Month (CSAM) each year, which seeks to raise awareness of parents financially providing for their child until…
Fostering children when you have biological children
Some who are considering becoming foster carers may have children of their own who are still living with them, and might be…
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…
Talking to your foster child about their situation
Children enter foster care for a variety of reasons, and they deserve to know why they can no longer live with their…
Teaching foster children about prejudice
If you are raising a foster child from a non-white background, at some point you’ll likely need to educate them about social…
Tips for using inclusive language when discussing children in care
Language is a way of showing how we see and think about the world and its people….