Transferring Fostering Agency Deciding to move fostering agencies is a big step, especially when children are already part of your family. For Lisa, the decision came after a long period of feeling unsupported by her previous agency. “There was just a real lack of...
In the final instalment of Mandeep and Harpreet's fostering journey, we delve into the emotional rewards and the community support that make the challenging aspects of fostering worthwhile. Mandeep recounts a moment when their four-year-old foster daughter told her,...
Picking up from where we left off with Mandeep and Harpreet, we explore how the couple deals with children who exhibit challenging behaviours like swearing or aggressive conduct. Rather than resorting to punitive measures, they take a gentle and educative approach....
Mandeep, a seasoned foster parent based in Leicester, and her husband Harpreet, have been fostering children for over six years. Inspired by a deep-rooted love for children that has always been a part of their family legacy, the couple were motivated to venture into...
In this final episode in our serialised blog about experienced foster parents Katrina and Sandy, Katrina shares about common misconceptions about fostering, and offers some words of wisdom to people who are thinking about becoming foster parents themselves. When asked...
In this penultimate episode of our blog series, our foster parent Katrina highlights the vital role that support from AFA plays in her fostering journey and how the consistent presence of her social worker, Jag, is central to this. She recounted her experience in a...
In this part of our serialised blog about Katrina and Sandy's fostering journey, Katrina shares how the Covid-19 lockdown transformed her home into both a classroom and a nursery. This period required an overhaul in their usual home dynamics and demanded a...
In this ninth episode of AFA Fostering's series, Katrina talks about how she helps new foster children adjust to their new home. Katrina explains that in many cases, social workers will drop the children off at their new home with minimal transition time, leaving...
In this episode of our blog series, our foster parent Katrina shares insights into the differences between fostering young children and teenagers. Katrina explains that younger children primarily seek safety, security, and love. By providing them with these essential...
In this part of our blog series, we delve deeper into the relationship between our foster parent Katrina, and Chantelle, her foster child. After several years of tension, their bond started to strengthen through a series of deeply significant events. Chantelle's...