News & Advice
Practical tips, advice, and information for current and future foster carers across London and UK.
News & Advice
Practical tips, advice, and information for current and future foster carers across London and UK.
Latest posts
LIKA NEWS
Outstanding in every area: what Ofsted said about Lika
Lika Family Fostering, a fostering agency working across London, has been rated Outstanding by Ofsted in every area…
10 mins
ADVICE FOR CARERS
Tattoos & piercings: navigating the conversation
Learn how foster carers can navigate conversations about tattoos and piercings with curiosity, care, and confidence…
8 mins
ADVICE FOR CARERS
Can I foster if I have pets? Everything you need to know
If you’re thinking about becoming a foster carer but already have pets at home, you might be wondering – is fostering still possible?
6 minsLIKA NEWS
Outstanding in every area: what Ofsted said about Lika
Lika Family Fostering, a fostering agency working across London, has been rated Outstanding by Ofsted in every area…
10 minsADVICE FOR CARERS
Tattoos and piercings: how foster carers can navigate the conversation
Learn how foster carers can navigate conversations about tattoos and piercings with curiosity, care, and confidence…
8 minsADVICE FOR CARERS
Can I foster if I have pets? Everything you need to know
If you’re thinking about becoming a foster carer but already have pets at home, you might be wondering – is fostering still possible?
6 minsFeatured Posts
BECOMING A CARER
Does my partner have to be involved in foster care if I am?
It’s one of the most common questions we get asked: does my partner have to be involved in fostering if I become a foster carer?
The short answer is, well, yes. But don’t give up just yet!
6 mins
THERAPEUTIC FOSTERING
What is Systemic Family Therapy?
In social work and psychology there are around 50 kinds of therapy used in practice. So, what exactly is a systemic approach to foster care, which is therapeutic in its approach? Each kind of therapy uses different techniques…
8 mins
BECOMING A CARER
Fostering Babies Without a Spare Room? What You Need to Know
Discover the requirements for fostering babies in the UK and how you can still make a difference in the life of a child, even if you don’t have a spare room.
8 minsBecoming 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.
BECOMING A CARER
Daily Logs – Everything a foster carer needs to know
Writing daily logs 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 while they’ve been looked after by their foster carer on any given day.
8 mins
BECOMING A CARER
Can single people become foster carers?
Can single people really become foster carers? If you are a single person who’s interested in becoming a foster carer, you probably have lots of questions about what it’s like and whether you’re even eligible.
10 mins
BECOMING A CARER
What is an interventive approach in foster care?
Through our training at Lika, we prepare our foster carers to do a little extra thinking when it comes to interventions. This is central to how we support our foster carers and help the young people in our care.
10 minsBECOMING A CARER
Daily Logs – Everything a foster carer needs to know
Writing daily logs 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 while they’ve been looked after by their foster carer on any given day.
8 minsBECOMING A CARER
Can single people become foster carers?
Can single people really become foster carers? If you are a single person who’s interested in becoming a foster carer, you probably have lots of questions about what it’s like and whether you’re even eligible.
10 minsBECOMING A CARER
What is an interventive approach in foster care?
Through our training at Lika, we prepare our foster carers to do a little extra thinking when it comes to interventions. This is central to how we support our foster carers and help the young people in our care.
10 minsSystemic Fostering
Therapeutic approaches in fostering is our expertise. Read our top tips in how to implement therapeutic strategies with young people
SYSTEMIC FOSTERING
How writing therapeutic letters can transform a foster child’s life
Words are powerful. They create, shape and influence our relationships and the way we see the world. Genuine and thought-provoking words can inspire and conjure new meaning for the…
6 mins
SYSTEMIC FOSTERING
A therapist’s 8 top tips for successful systemic foster care
Becoming a foster carer often brings with it new parenting challenges many people have never come across before – even those who’ve raised their own children.
6 mins
SYSTEMIC FOSTERING
How to put therapeutic ideas into practice
Therapeutic parenting (or therapeutic foster care) is all about understanding that those behaviours are an expression of that trauma, rather than naughtiness, and being able to respond in a way that both builds…
6 minsSYSTEMIC FOSTERING
How writing therapeutic letters can transform a foster child’s life
Words are powerful. They create, shape and influence our relationships and the way we see the world. Genuine and thought-provoking words can inspire and conjure new meaning for the…
6 minsSYSTEMIC FOSTERING
A therapist’s 8 top tips for successful systemic foster care
Becoming a foster carer often brings with it new parenting challenges many people have never come across before – even those who’ve raised their own children.
6 minsSYSTEMIC FOSTERING
How to put therapeutic ideas into practice
Therapeutic parenting (or therapeutic foster care) is all about understanding that those behaviours are an expression of that trauma, rather than naughtiness, and being able to respond in a way that both builds a good…
6 minsAdvice for Carers
Fostering is always changing, so should the advice and guidance offered to foster carers. Our latest blog ensures you’re always in the know.
ADVICE FOR CARERS
How to end a foster care placement therapeutically
When you end a foster care placement, it can be emotionally very difficult for the young person in care. These sorts of moments — endings and transitions…
6 mins
ADVICE FOR CARERS
How taking risks can improve foster care relationships
Testing the limits of a trusted relationship is called “relational risk-taking” and it’s something we at Lika…
6 mins
ADVICE FOR CARERS
How to help a foster child with their anxiety
Anxiety in a foster child can be crippling. Not just for the young person experiencing it, but for you, as their carer, not knowing how to help.
10 minsADVICE FOR CARERS
How to end a foster care placement therapeutically
When you end a foster care placement, it can be emotionally very difficult for the young person in care. These sorts of moments — endings and transitions…
6 minsADVICE FOR CARERS
How taking risks can improve foster care relationships
Testing the limits of a trusted relationship is called “relational risk-taking” and it’s something we at Lika…
6 minsADVICE FOR CARERS
How to help a foster child with their anxiety
Anxiety in a foster child can be crippling. Not just for the young person experiencing it, but for you, as their carer, not knowing how to help.
10 mins
