Fostering Resources & Insights (Page 3)

Halloween is always a popular holiday with children and teens alike. Though Halloween with kids might make the adults among us groan at the idea of sugar-filled little…

You can visit any Fostering Agency website and it’ll give you a pretty good idea of everything you need to know about becoming a Foster Carer. At Perpetual…

Perpetual Fostering would like to invite you, your friends and family members to a coffee morning at Perpetual Fostering. We shall be providing guests with a variety of…

The summer holidays are in full swing, and with them comes weeks of extra time to fill whilst trying to keep the children entertained. We all know kids…

Tuesday 20th March is the Spring Equinox in the Northern Hemisphere. Though traditionally a Wiccan holiday,  the day simply marks the beginning of Spring (or Autumn, in the…

This post – about the training and career development you get as a foster carer – is the second in our Fostering Experiences series. The series turns the…

Shrove Tuesday, the Christian festival marking the start of Lent, is often referred to as Pancake Day here in the UK. Although it represents the last day for…

Understanding how to communicate with teenagers is a skill most parents learn as they go along. It is arguably even more difficult to grasp when the teenager is…

Keeping children occupied for an entire week can be a difficult task for parents. With February half term around the corner, we’ve gathered a few activities that could…

The ability to motivate a child is one of the many skills you’ll develop as a foster carer. It gives the child drive and confidence to help them…