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…
Becoming a Foster Carer
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…
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,…
Does a criminal record prevent me from fostering?
Whilst having a criminal record does not necessarily stop you from becoming a foster carer, by law there are types of criminal offences such as offences against children, sexual offences…
Can I smoke as a foster carer?
Whether you smoke or vape the answer to this is yes. Smoking does not exclude you from being a foster carer, however it will come with certain restrictions. At People…
Things I Wish I’d Known Before Becoming a Foster Carer
Here’s some advice and top tips from the experience of our carers. “It is important to understand the advantages and disadvantages involved in proving care to looked after children in…