The fundamental needs of every child include stability, safety and to have an opportunity to develop in a caring and loving home and in an environment where they feel safe and secure. Fostering offers children who have had a difficult start in life this opportunity.
Fostering is described as offering a temporary and long-term care for a child to provide the child with a safe and stable home because their family is not able to look after them or there is a problem at home. It should be noted that many children in foster care have experienced trauma or have been separated from their families.
A decision regarding whether a child can not live with their family is made by the local authority where the child and their families reside. When a child requires foster care, as a fostering agency, we match the child or children and young people with suitable families that will support them to achieve the best possible outcome.
Sometimes, children in temporary foster care can not return to their birth parents. The legal system will decide the best option for the child, which might be long-term foster care or adoption.
