Who can foster? Five questions we hear most
You do not need to own your home, be in a couple or have raised children to foster. Here are the questions prospective carers ask us first, answered honestly.
Read the postGuides, blogs and support
Useful reading for your next question.
Short, practical guides about fostering, allowances, assessment and life as a foster carer in the North West.
What actually happens at a fostering panel?
Panel is the part of the process people worry about most. It is a conversation, not an exam, and your assessing social worker sits beside you throughout.
Read the postUnderstanding the fostering allowance: what the payments cover
Fostering payments combine an allowance for the child’s needs with a professional fee for the carer. Here is how the two parts fit together and what affects the amount.
Read the postTake the first step
Could fostering be part of your story?
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