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Becoming a Carer

Understanding the tasks involved in the fostering and the assessment the process doesn’t need to be complicated. Check out our short and easy to read blogs.
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 The role of support workers in foster care

The role of support workers in foster care

For a foster carer to be able to do their job well they need a range of help available to them at any given time. At Lika, one of those key forms of assistance is a support worker... If you’re [...]

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 Foster carers’ self-run support group helps lighten the load

Foster carers’ self-run support group helps lighten the load

Lika foster carers can take part in a monthly online support group, where they can meet, share...

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 Do I need my Indefinite Leave to Remain to be a foster carer?

Do I need my Indefinite Leave to Remain to be a foster carer?

If you’re not a British citizen you probably have a few questions about whether you are able to become a foster carer. This article seeks to answer all those questions for you... If you’re [...]

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 What’s it like going through a foster care assessment?

What’s it like going through a foster care assessment?

If you’re interested in becoming a foster carer with Lika or with any of London’s independent fostering agencies, you probably have a lot of questions about the assessment process.... If [...]

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 Do foster carers have to supervise contact with birth families?

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.

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 Happy Pride! We need LGBT foster carers across London

Happy Pride! We need LGBT foster carers across London

If you’re a member of the LGBTQI community and you’re interested in becoming a foster carer, we’d love to hear from you!

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