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The Beginner’s Guide to Fostering a Child

This guide covers everything you need to know about fostering, from why children need foster care and the types of fostering, to what makes a great foster parent, the many benefits, and how to get started on your fostering journey.

A Complete Guide on How to Transfer Fostering Agency

Already fostering? Our guide to transferring fostering agency provides an in-depth overview of the transferring process and the benefits of fostering with FCA.

A Guide to the Fostering Assessment

Download our free Guide to the Fostering Assessment to learn everything you need to know about becoming a foster parent — from making your first enquiry to getting approved, being matched with a child, and the support you’ll receive along the way.

A Foster Parent’s Guide to Complex Trauma in Children

Download our helpful guide to understanding complex trauma in foster children. It’s packed with everything you need to know about caring for a child or young person who’s experienced trauma—so you can feel more confident and supported every step of the way.

Autism Support Pack for Foster Parents

Download our autism support pack—your go-to guide for caring for a child with ASD. Learn how autism presents differently in boys and girls, understand Asperger’s and the autism spectrum, and get practical tips on adapting your home and preparing your family.

Fostering Finance Guide

Thinking of fostering but wondering how it will affect your finances?
Download our essential guide to allowances, tax and benefits, and discover the fantastic rewards you’ll receive when changing a child’s life.

Play therapy is an effective form of therapy that could give your foster child new coping mechanisms and a new outlook on life.

We explore practical ways in which you can help a child suffering from trauma feel safe in your care and ways in which you can cultivate a positive and healthy relationship with them.

Join us as we explored more about what causes attachment trauma, the signs, and how you as a foster parent can help children heal and recover.

Gain an understanding of the long-term effects of abuse or neglect specifically for foster children. Learn about the unique challenges that foster children may face and the potential lasting consequences of mistreatment.

How to Communicate with a Non-Verbal Autistic Child

10 Fun Sensory Activities for a Child with Autism

The Benefits of Pets for Autistic Children

The stereotype that autism is more common in boys has long been prevalent, but studies show that autism is underdiagnosed in girls. We will explore how autistic girls present differently than boys.