Fostering Advice & Guides

Here at Fostering People, we want to provide the most up to date guides and advice to support carers that foster children. Our guides are designed to help you to strengthen your understanding of fostering.

Download our guide, Getting Started: A Complete Guide to the Fostering Process to find out what’s involved in fostering a child, how to go about it and what to expect.

Download Disability and Mental Health: A Foster Parent’s Guide to Complex Needs to find out the best ways to support foster children with additional needs or mental health issues.

Download our guide, my family are thinking about fostering: A complete guide for children to help prepare them for what to expect when a foster child lives in their family home.

Download our complete guide to all things finance in relation to fostering, to find out how becoming a foster parent will affect your family finances.

Download our complete guide to short breaks fostering. Could you provide essential support to families with a disabled child?

Latest Blogs

June 22 2025

PACE Parenting: strategies that work

In this blog, we explore PACE parenting in more detail—what it is, why it’s effective, and how you can use it to make a real difference for the children in your care.

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May 2 2025

Why Therapeutic Fostering Matters

Many children in care have experienced trauma that shapes how they see the world and respond to it. Therapeutic foster care offers the empathy and support they need to begin healing. In this blog, we explore what it means, how it works, and the powerful impact it can have.

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April 23 2025

Can I Foster if my Child has Additional Needs

If your child has additional needs, like a physical or mental health condition, Autism, or ADHD—you might be wondering what fostering would look like for your family. While many people foster while raising their own children, it can be more complex when your child needs extra support. Here’s what to consider before deciding if fostering is right for you.

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March 20 2025

Playful Parenting: Putting P.A.C.E Strategies into Action

At Fostering People, we follow the P.A.C.E parenting model—a trauma-informed approach built on four key principles: playfulness, acceptance, curiosity, and empathy. Let’s explore the first strategy, playfulness, and how you can incorporate it into daily life to support your child’s emotional well-being.

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February 7 2025

Top tips on bridging the digital gap to keep kids safe online

Mark Briggs, a Fostering People Team Manager with 30+ years’ experience, shares his top online safety tips as a CEOP ambassador.

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February 1 2025

How to talk to your family and friends about becoming a foster parent

Friends and family may have questions or concerns when your first express an interest in fostering, all of which come from a loving place. Check out our handy tips on how to talk with your loved ones about becoming a first-time foster parent, along with tips on how to discuss the idea with your partner.

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Thinking of Fostering?

We believe in changing lives together. Find out if you have the right skills, qualities and circumstances to become a foster parent. Take our quick quiz and find out today!

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