Creating a safe space for young people in foster care to talk
A foster care placement is an opportunity to create transformational change in the life of a young person who has experienced trauma....
Do foster carers have to supervise contact with birth families?
Many new foster carers have questions about how the contact a young person has with their birth family works and what role they, as a carer, have in those contact sessions.
Gangs and young people: What a foster carer needs to know
If you watch the news regularly, you could be forgiven for thinking every young person...
How to end a foster care placement therapeutically
When a foster care placement ends, it can be emotionally very difficult for the young person in care....
Daily Logs – Everything a foster carer needs to know
Writing a daily log is part of the job for every foster carer in the UK. These logs are a written account of what has been happening for a young person....
How taking risks can improve foster care relationships
All relationships need time to grow. Think about your partner, your best friend, or a colleague you’re close to. How did you become close to that person? Chances are, it took a little [...]
