Some key tasks of a foster carer

Some of the key tasks Parents for Children foster carers will carry out, in partnership with our fostering team, can be

Providing an opportunity for children who have experienced abuse, neglect, multiple moves and a breakdown of trust to experience family life
Assessing the capacity of older children with complex needs to cope with family life
Carrying out agreed behaviour modification programmes or plans for children with developmental, emotional or behaviour problems
Exploring the viability of returning children to their birth family. This can include direct work with the birth parents such as supervising their visits to the children
Helping children to understand what is being planned for them and preparing them for moving back home or on to a permanent family
Ensuring that children's routine health care needs are met (GP visits, dental check-ups, optician visits etc) and encouraging healthy eating and sleeping patterns
Getting involved in the selection of a permanent family for a child and helping in the process of placement and introductions
Offering ongoing support to a child throughout their period of foster care
Keeping accurate records which will be passed on to future carers