Why choose People Who Foster?
Read below to hear what our foster carers say in their own words. “The agency have a good matching process in terms our strengths and the type of placements we…
Why foster care is important?
Fostering is one of the most varied, challenging and yet rewarding jobs you can do. The numbers of fostering households and foster carers in England are at their highest ever…
What is the difference between fostering and adoption?
Fostering and adoption are very different, the main difference is that when adopting a child, the adopted parents take full legal responsibility of the child as adoption is a permanent…
What is your OFSTED Rating? And what does it mean?
OFSTED is the Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills. Ofsted inspect and regulate services that care for children and young people. There is a 4-point grading scale…
First Aid Training
First Aid Training in the North West Foster carers and staff were trained in First Aid this week. Such vital Knowledge and skills to have. ‘It was great fun and…
Fostering with a disability – what to consider
Having a disability does not automatically prevent you from being a foster carer. Your medical information forms part of your assessment and at People Who Foster we treat all prospective…
Do I need specific qualifications to become a foster parent?
You do not need to have any formal qualifications or previous experiences with childcare to become a foster carer. During the initial assessment process for new foster carers, we focus…
Do I have to be a parent to be a foster carer?
No, you do not need to be a parent to become a foster carer. It is however beneficial to have some experience with children prior to fostering, which could be…
How does foster care work?
Foster carers offer children and young people a safe, secure and caring family environment on either a temporary or permanent basis when they are unable to live with their family,…
