Who are the Children?

Children need to be given care, love, stability and the chance to understand what has happened to them and what we plan to do that allows them to look forward to the future with some confidence. All of them need reassurance and consistent routines to help them feel safe. Most children and young people don't want new parents, they just need to be with adults who care for them and can help them feel wanted and secure.

“Sometimes I wish I could foster my child’s mother… she’s the one who needs to change for the child to return home.”
- Angus carer

Sometimes older children can be very angry at parents and they may need a lot of support to rebuild their relationship and to re-establish regular contact. Sometimes parents are only allowed limited and supervised contact with their children. Social workers make these plans and supervise these arrangements. In these circumstances you will be expected to protect the child from unplanned or unsupervised contact with their parent.

Foster carers have an important role to play in these children's lives.

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