1. SHORT TERM FOSTERING
Some children need to be looked after just for a short period often returning to their own homes afterwards.
We need carers who we can approach at short notice to accept a child or children into their homes and to care for them during the distressing period of separation from their families.
We need carers who can help support planning aimed at returning children to the care of their parents, e.g.. by allowing frequent contact between the parents and children
If a return home is not possible we need carers who can help us prepare a child to move to another home which can offer permanent care.
We are looking for Foster Carers to feel able to help us with the assessment of the child’s present and future needs.
We need carers who can help us keep brothers and sisters together as much as possible
Where it is not possible to place brothers and sisters together foster carers may be asked to help maintain the contact between members of the family through visits and contact.
Some children for many reasons, will be unable to return to their families for several years. These children very much need the stability of a foster home.
We need foster carers who can provide, stability and a warm secure home environment where a child can develop happily and healthily through the dependent years of their lives,
We need foster families who can offer commitment that may be needed for as long as the child needs care.
We need foster families who will work with children who may be confused about past events and who can them work through difficult times and enjoy their childhood and adolescent years.
We need foster carers who can understand and support a child’s need to maintain contact with his birth family
We need foster carers who can work with us to help a child reach their full potential.
Some children have particular behavioural and emotional difficulties as a result of their life experiences, or children, who have specific learning or physical needs.
These children may need a foster family with particular skills, and extra patience who are understanding of the needs of the particular child.
Some teenagers are seen as a special group. We are seeking families with the skills and patience to care for these teenagers working with social workers to help them through their difficult adolescents.
We need foster carers who can accept support and value children for being the individuals that they are and who can help us build on a child’s self esteem to maximise their potential.
Further details are available on ways to help a child with a disability.
Sometimes we need families who are able to offer supported lodgings for young people, bridging the gap between fostering and independent living.
By offering supported lodging you would work with us to help plan with young people and support them as they move towards independence.
Could you offer advice guidance and support giving the young person that added confidence they need.
Could you work with us to offer a safe environment were young people can learn to take on more responsibility for themselves
Sometimes families need help and support, occasional breaks for parents can mean they are able to continue to keep their children at home with them.
Foster carers also need occasional breaks in order to allow them to continue to care for their foster children.
We need respite carers who can give these families and carers a well-earned rest by looking after children on weekends or at holiday time.
We would be able to offer social work and homefinding support and want to work with you to make this a positive service for children and their families.