Fostering a Teenager: What It’s Really Like
More than a quarter of children in care in England are sixteen or over, yet hardly anyone rings up asking to foster a teenager. Here is what the role actually involves, what changes at eighteen, and why plenty of carers find it suits them better than they expected.
Continuing Care Explained: What It Means for Foster Carers in England
“Continuing care” means two different things depending on where you are in the UK, and carers get caught out by it all the time. Here is what it means in England, how the NHS assessment works, and what happens when a young person turns 18.
Fostering a Child With a Disability or Additional Needs
Most carers who look after a child with a disability began with no clinical background at all. Here is what the day-to-day really involves, who else is on the team around the child, and what Greater London Fostering pays.
Fostering a Child From a Different Cultural Background
Roughly one child in four in care in England comes from a minority ethnic background, and in London the mix is wider still. Here is what the law asks of foster carers, the practical detail on food, faith, hair and skin, and how to respond when a child meets racism.
Preparing a Foster Child for Independence: A Practical Guide for Carers
Getting a young person ready to leave care is the part of fostering carers say they felt least prepared for. Here is what the leaving care system in England sets up and when, what money a care leaver is actually entitled to, and the everyday things that make the biggest difference.
Helping a Foster Child Through a Move: What Transitions Really Involve
Moves are the part of fostering carers ask about most. An honest look at what happens when a child arrives, what to protect when they move on, and the support GLF puts around you at both ends.
Remand Fostering Explained: Caring for a Young Person Awaiting Court
Remand fostering means giving a young person awaiting court a bedroom instead of a cell. Here is what the role really involves, what the law says, and what GLF pays.
Staying Put: What Happens When a Young Person Turns 18?
Staying Put lets a young person carry on living with their foster carer after they turn 18, usually until they are 21. Here is who is eligible, what changes on the day, what it means for your income, and how the planning works from age 16.
Short-Term and Long-Term Fostering: What Is the Difference?
Short term does not mean a few nights, and long term does not mean adoption. Here is what each kind of fostering actually involves, how a child’s plan decides which is which, and what the difference feels like week to week.
What Support Do Foster Carers Receive?
Who is actually around a foster carer, and what happens at nine o’clock on a Sunday night when something goes wrong? A plain look at supervising social workers, out of hours support, the meetings, the training and the money, with the figures that apply in August 2026.