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 [...]
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...
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 [...]
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 [...]
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.
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!
