Foster Care

What is fostering? When children are at risk (youngwill be notified of your approval, the children age
single mother living alone with baby) on drugs, whenrange and the numbers of children you will look after
a girl underage is abused by step father, or youngthis process will take over six months.
mother doesn't want unborn new baby then localWhen the council needs a placement for a child in
council social services will take the child in their care,your your area, they will call you first. As a carer you
once taken in care it could take two weeks or twowill get support of social worker who will visit once a
years or twenty years depending on the situation.month, you look after the children,take care of there
Once taken in care, they need a family to look afterwelfare, education, needs and health.
the child. There are many independent agencies in theYou must give proper care, spend time with them,
country they can place with or they could place thetake them out to the park, MacDonald, cinema,
child with their in house foster carers.zoo,even in weddings, educate them about
Once been placed with the family, they will pay youmeasuring life, show them your wedding photo
FAT fees one child from 360-to 400 pounds peralbums, if you take them in Indian wedding trust me
week per child, this is called allowance. If you havethey will love Indian food and they will have children
space for three children you could get up tofriendly meals at the weddings. They will make new
£1000.00per week.friends and do not forget to take Indian wedding
If you are looking after a child with special needs youphotography for there life story album. When they
could get up to £600 per week. If you are a fosterwill leave your family they will have a picture of your
carer for the agency then you likely to get morefamily.
money because independent agencies charge theThis placement could last days, weeks or years. Its
council up £900 per week "a day light robbery".dependent on whether the children go back to their
Each agency has over 100 children in their care, youown family or adopted by another family.
can Imagine how much money they are making fromFor more details you must contact your local council.
those unfortunate children. But this is ok because thisAnyway, before I end this article you must
is there business, as long as you get half of that youremember one thing at all time, this is that you are
should be happy.looking after other peoples children, you can not love
The requirements are simple, you must have anthem like your own, one day they will go, you can
extra room or rooms in your house/flat. You mustnot keep them forever, you are a carer only then
have time, be keen, healthy and go throughthe key word is.
assessments. You will have to provide information onYou must love money more then other peoples
all your matters. A CRB check is crucial.children, this is a full time job, you will get plenty
Once presented to the panel, the panel willmoney without going out to work.
recommend a decision maker for your approval. You