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How can friends and family support foster carers?
If you are considering fostering, you might be curious about the involvement of friends and family within the household. Can they participate…
Merry Christmas from Beacon Fostering
Merry Christmas from all the team at Beacon Fostering! Christmas is a great time to not only consider fostering but also to…
What happens at fostering panel?
During the fostering application process, potential foster carers are required to have a meeting with a ‘fostering panel.’ This may either be…
What is Respite Fostering?
Respite fostering gives other foster parents or birth families a temporary, much-needed break. By becoming a respite foster carer, you enable a…
Criteria For Becoming A Foster Carer
Who can foster? Fostering should be inclusive and diverse and anyone can have the potential to be a foster carer. When it…
What is Specialist Fostering?
Specialist fostering requires understanding, patience and the ability to allow young children to express their emotions, but what is specialist fostering? What…
What is the hardest part of fostering?
What is the hardest part of fostering? Fostering can have a profound emotional impact, both positively and negatively. In this blog, we’ll…
Is Fostering A Good Career?
There is currently a shortage of foster carers across the country. During this blog we will be discussing whether fostering is a…
At What Age Can I Be A Foster Carer?
When considering being a foster carer, this is a relevant question as you may feel you are too young or possibly too…
Fostering with Pets!
Can I be a foster carer if I have pets? In this blog we aim to inform you about fostering with pets….
How long does it take to become a foster carer?
How long does it take to become a foster carer? A common question when considering becoming a foster carer and starting on…
Welcome to Beacon’s Fostering Panel – David, Panel Member
Hello, my name is David Decorte and I am an independent member of Beacon’s Fostering Panel as well being a member of…
Welcome to Beacon Fostering’s Panel Chair – John Terry
I qualified as a Social Worker in 1988, and since then have worked in a variety of social work roles, including: Probation,…
Foster Carer Shortage Across The UK!
After Foster Care Fortnight began on Monday, The Fostering Network released an article that included a startling but unsurprising statistic. The article…
Introducing Beacon Fostering!
Beacon Fostering is an agency with a family ethos and focus on the North West of England, being linked to one of…
Has the level of children in care increased for Manchester City Council for the last 5 years? How does this compare to National Trends?
At 31 March 2019, there were 1,290 children and young persons supported by Manchester City Council. This total has increased to 1,332…
Foster Care Fortnight 13th-26th May 2024
Foster Care Fortnight is around the corner and over the next two weeks Beacon Fostering will be using our social media channels…