Advocacy and Support
Support for Birth families
Support for Birth families
Gain the necessary skills to support the children you care for
Caring for children with varied and complex needs can be challenging for any parent. Foster care comes with another layer of safeguarding responsibilities.
When equipped with skills and knowledge, you can feel confident and assured that you’re providing the best care and support.
Support for Birth families
Support for Birth families
Support for Birth families
Birth children in foster families play a crucial role in the fostering process and so require supportive services. These services aim to provide emotional and practical support to help them navigate the unique challenges and responsibilities they face.
Ultimately, our goal is to create a nurturing environment where every child in the fostering family thrives.
Our Supportive Services for foster parents and families
Mentoring
Standard of Care Issues
Standard of Care Issues
Mentoring draws on experience to offer guidance, share practical advice, and provide emotional support through regular meetings and communication to help foster carers navigate the challenges of fostering.
Standard of Care Issues
Standard of Care Issues
Standard of Care Issues
This support provides clear guidelines, regular reviews, and dedicated resources to help foster carers meet regulatory requirements and maintain high-quality care for the children you support.
Agency Transfers
Standard of Care Issues
Dispute Resolution
Providing support to navigate transfer protocols between fostering providers requires a thorough understanding of agency requirements, while maintaining clear communication, and seeking guidance from support networks and experienced peers to ensure a seamless transition.
Dispute Resolution
Emergencies and Crisis Support
Dispute Resolution
Impartial mediation, signposting to legal representation to ensure your voice is heard and considered in decision-making processes and on behalf of your children.
Legal and Policy Signposting
Emergencies and Crisis Support
Emergencies and Crisis Support
Legal representation and policy guidelines supports you by providing clear information on rights, responsibilities, and procedural requirements, ensuring you can navigate legal frameworks and advocate effectively for you and the children in your care.
Emergencies and Crisis Support
Emergencies and Crisis Support
Emergencies and Crisis Support
Critical support especially in relation to allegations. This includes timely response from trained professionals for guidance, legal signposting, and emotional support to navigate and address challenging situations promptly and effectively.
Birth Family Support
Birth Family Support
Birth Family Support
Counselling, peer support groups, educational resources, and activities designed to foster understanding and resilience, for birth children to feel valued and supported. These services help them cope with the changes in family dynamics, understand their feelings, and develop positive relationships with the foster children placed in your home.