Independent fostering agencies (IFAs) have as their main functions – recruiting, assessing, approving, supporting and training people interested in becoming foster carers. The foster carers’ agencies […]
The leading charity, The Fostering Network has written an open letter to its foster carers about the governments ‘Fostering Better Outcomes’ report. This was the government’s […]
In very simple terms, the role of an independent fostering agency is to place vulnerable children in foster homes. The ‘looked-after’ children are referred by a […]
Foster carers have an especially challenging task in helping to support disadvantaged children make the most of what the education system has to offer. These youngsters […]