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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 applicants fairly and without prejudice and we will not turn down an application solely based on disabilities, past or current illness, medication or treatment.

We believe it is important for us to look at how you manage your health condition or disability and how it may affect your ability to meet the needs of a child and also whether the challenging nature of fostering may have a detrimental impact on your health, which is fully explored in the assessment process.

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What are the perks of being a foster carer

What are the perks of being a foster carer

Some benefits of being a foster carer as told by our carers “Being able to be at home when my now ad…

Do I have to be a parent to be a foster carer?

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 e…

Money for foster carers

Money for foster carers

All foster carers receive an allowance when you have a looked after child placed in your care. As an…

Why choose People Who Foster?

Why choose People Who Foster?

Read below to hear what our foster carers say in their own words. “The agency have a good matc…

The joy of fostering

The joy of fostering

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What is the difference between fostering and adoption?

What is the difference between fostering and adoption?

Fostering and adoption are very different, the main difference is that when adopting a child, the ad…

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