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Who can be a foster carer
"I never though it would happen but with their help and understanding, we got the support we needed when we moved agency". Phil and Sue, foster carers.
Anyone can apply to be a foster carer. There are some basic requirements, for example are you aged 21 years or older, physically and mentally fit, have a positive approach to looking after vulnerable young people, have a spare room available.
Ideally, foster carers should have some life experience to draw on, however, empathy and understanding are key characteristics in foster carers.
Foster carers can be married or living together, single, divorced, widowed, in a single sex relationship, be working or unemployed, own a home or rent, have birth children or not.
If you are on Benefits, you will not lose them. Any money that you get for fostering children is an allowance that is paid to you to care for the foster child. It is not classed as a 'wage' so your benefits are safe.
If you have time in your life to dedicate to a child; please consider helping children and apply to become a foster carer today.
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Promoting foster carer's rights
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