When I Am Ready Webinar (Wales) This free webinar for foster carers in Wales will provide an overview of the When I Am Ready scheme, the challenges young people may face when leaving care, and the ...

The session aims to help participants understand the impact that supporting children and young people who have experienced trauma can have on their own wellbeing, whilst exploring practical strategies ...

Children of Foster Carers' Week (12 - 18 October 2026) is The Fostering Network’s annual campaign to celebrate the vital contribution the children of foster carers make to foster care. Each October, ...

This Children of Foster Carers’ Week we’re celebrating birth and adopted children of foster carers and the incredible role they have in fostering families. In this blog, foster carer Amanda shares the ...

When a family starts fostering, it can be a big change for everyone – including the children who already live at home. But what is it really like for birth children to welcome foster children into ...

The girl sat on the stairs for two hours talking - but insisted on keeping the banister between them. “That’s how she felt safe,” says Eileen, a foster carer and children’s psychiatric nurse. “So, for ...

Children of foster carers play an invaluable role in fostering families. Yet, their impact - and the natural kindness and empathy they show to the children joining their homes - can sometimes be ...

At The Fostering Network, we're thrilled to share an incredible milestone in the journey of Mockingbird, our pioneering programme that’s transforming foster care support across the UK. We've ...

Lorna talks about the 13 years she’s spent as a foster carer with her husband Phil - the rewards, challenges and the transformational impact of the Mockingbird community. I’ve been a foster carer in ...

More than 125 Fostering Wellbeing Pioneers across Wales are helping to put the programme’s principles into practice in their fostering services and communities. A new evaluation brings together their ...

This September foster carers and children in their care came together to learn about and experience the great outdoors in Northern Ireland, with the aim that they will become 'wild about outdoor ...

New Ofsted figures show children in England who need a fostering family are at risk of not accessing one, as the number of foster carers has declined for the fourth year running. This has led to a ...