How will fostering affect my family?

We understand that you want to be confident that your family are supported and cared for throughout the process

Your own family will play an integral part in your fostering journey and will contribute to providing a stable and caring home for a child. Each foster child may bring a change to your family dynamics. Sometimes your own children/grandchildren may find it difficult sharing their belongings or find it difficult when a child or young person leaves.

Fostering can also have many positive effects on your children. Children who are involved in fostering develop strong caring and empathic skills, feel part of a team and make friends with the children that come to live with them. These are just some of the positive impacts of fostering on the foster family.

Although there are many positive effects of fostering on a family, we still offer comprehensive support and advice to ensure their experience of fostering is a happy and positive one.

As part of the application and assessment process, we’ll arrange for your social worker to meet any children in your family so they can discuss their thoughts and feelings before you start fostering.