Sheila and the Joys of Therapeutic Parenting

Sheila, a Foster Carer with LiKa for 3 year, talks us through her learning and development in therapeutic parenting ideas and how learning these new skills have enabled her to help create change [...]

Would you believe teenagers are the most difficult age range to place? Probably. Society and the media do not promote a positive image of teenagers and we believe this creates a barrier for [...]

Croydon foster care agency’s have as many as 380 children brought into care and placed each year because of concerns about their safety. UK wide, this increases to around 68,840 children

Kat is 27 and currently half way through her Assessed and Supported Year in Employment as a social worker for children who are looked after. She qualified as a social worker with an MSc.

Jamie McCreghan is one of LiKa’s supervising social workers, he also undertakes assessments of new applicants. Jamie has written this blog to help potential applicants still on the fence about [...]

This is a candid blog from one of our Founding Foster Carers. Here she talks about her experience of fostering two children who are siblings. Her reflections are helpful for those who are [...]

We have some Exciting News…. LiKa was recently inspected by Ofsted and we have been rated Good in all 5 areas!

At LiKa we believe quality training and support makes the difference to a foster carers ability to enjoy and continue in their role. We have therefore asked one of our male carers to share his [...]

LiKa employs a dedicated Children’s Champion whose role is to advocate for and communicate with our looked after children; to let their voices be heard whether that is to improve

The post entails the planning, preparation and chairing of annual foster carer reviews. The completion of review reports and presentation to LiKa Family Fostering Independent Fostering Panel.