Myths

It is really important that you can meet all of the needs of a child – and this will include transporting them to school, meetings with social workers, and the many other daily and weekly [...]

Sexual orientation and gender identity has no bearing on a person’s ability to provide a loving home for a child, so it’s not a barrier to becoming a foster carer.

Marital status is not a barrier to becoming a foster carer – so it does not matter whether carers are single, married, divorced or co-habiting.

It doesn’t matter to us whether you own your own home or are a tenant in rented accommodation. All we need to know is that you can provide a safe and stable environment for a child.

Being disabled does not automatically exclude anyone from becoming a foster carer and it is widely recognised that disabled people can often provide a very loving home for a child. Disability is [...]

That doesn’t automatically mean that you can’t foster. Yes, it’s true that experience of caring for children is an advantage – but all parents have to learn from experience and it’s no different [...]