# fostercarematters.com

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## Homepage

- [Resources for Foster Carers](/content/site-root.html): Are you interested in foster care or involved in fostering children? Foster Care Matters brings learning, interaction and helpful insights to your online space. We help foster carers, aspiring carers and the wider fostering community find news, information, and the best fostering resources., Are you interested in foster care or involved in fostering children? Foster Care Matters brings learning, interaction and helpful insights to your online space. We help foster carers, aspiring carers and the wider fostering community find news, information, and the best fostering resources. (452 words)

## Articles & Blog Posts

- [Foster Caring: The Benefits of Making It a Family Affair](/content/foster-caring-family/index.html): Just starting out as a foster carer or fairly new in the world of foster caring? Want to know some of the benefits of making it a family affair? (1,661 words)
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- [Empathy: How Can Foster Carers or Parents Stimulate This Important Skill in Children?](/content/empathy-children/index.html): Discover ways to stimulate the use of empathy by children. It is a skill often lacking in foster children who have experienced traumatic childhood experiences. (1,209 words)
- [Foster Nan and Her Foster Family](/content/foster-nan/index.html): If you are a foster carer you’re probably part of a wider foster family. That’s certainly the case in my family with several generations of us all in regular contact with the children fostered by my son and his partner Katy. (1,813 words)
- [Calling All Foster Children – Try Turning off Your Phone](/content/turning-phone/index.html): Convincing our foster children (any children) to turn off their mobile phones can often be a challenge. We've found some simple ways to inspire our children to have a break from modern technology and try something different. (1,076 words)
- [Not Just Part of Our Foster Family](/content/new-additions-foster-family/index.html): In my last post 'Foster Nan and Her Foster Family', I introduced myself and spoke about my wish to highlight the valuable input that can be provided by relatives of foster carer’s throughout their fostering journey. (1,221 words)
- [How to Choose a Fostering Agency That’s Right for You](/content/how-to-choose-fostering-agency/index.html): If you’re an aspiring foster carer or hold an interest in fostering children, maybe you’re unsure how to choose a fostering agency. So where should you start? (1,158 words)
- [Could You Foster a Child](/content/could-you-foster/index.html): Fostering children could be one of the most rewarding things you do. But could YOU foster? Identify important questions to ask when you make a firm enquiry. (1,033 words)
- [Information, Training and Networking Resources for Foster Carers](/content/fostering-community/index.html): CAREHUB is a resource centre for foster carers and the wider fostering community. It brings learning, interaction and helpful insights to your online space., CAREHUB is a resource centre for foster carers and the wider fostering community. It brings learning, interaction and helpful insights to your online space. (650 words)
- [About Foster Care Matters](/content/about/index.html): Foster Care Matters is a resource hub for foster carers and aspiring carers. We share information about foster care to help you with the role of fostering., Foster Care Matters is a resource hub for foster carers and aspiring carers. We share information about foster care to help you with the role of fostering. (869 words)
- [Happy Mother’s Day](/content/mothers-day/index.html): When you foster a child, there are some situations, occasions, which go straight to your heart and wring it out, mercilessly. Mother’s Day is one of these. (612 words)
- [Fostering Guides](/content/fostering-guides/index.html): Explore a range of fostering guides that we have produced to assist foster carers, prospective carers and those who support or care for fostered children. (158 words)
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- [Foster Care System Explained - Foster Care Matters](/content/foster-care/system/index.html): If you're considering the idea of fostering children, it's essential to have an understanding of the foster care system. Here's an outline of how it works., If you're considering the idea of fostering children, it's essential to have an understanding of the foster care system. Here's an outline of how it works. (1 words)
- [Could You Foster a Child - Foster Care Matters](/content/could-you-foster-old/index.html): Fostering children is potentially one of the most rewarding things anyone could do. But could YOU foster a child? This guide looks at five critical (9 words)
- [The Fostering Landscape](/content/fostering-children/index.html): Keen to know more about the practice and process of fostering children? Find out everything from the requirements through to the approval process, and more., Keen to know more about the practice and process of fostering children? Find out everything from the requirements through to the approval process, and more. (237 words)
- [Children in Foster Care - Foster Care Matters](/content/foster-care/children/index.html): Get a better understanding of why children enter foster care. Look at some of the issues faced by children in foster care and the affects it has on them., Get a better understanding of why children enter foster care. Look at some of the issues faced by children in foster care and the effects it has on them. (1 words)
- [Contact Foster Care Matters - Foster Care Matters](/content/contact/index.html): Do you want to contact Foster Care Matters about something? Tell us how we can help you. Get in touch with Andy and the FCM team and we'll respond quickly., Need to contact us? The best way to reach us, is by using the form below. We’ll get back to you within 48 hours (usually sooner). (19 words)
- [Partner with Foster Care Matters - Foster Care Matters](/content/partners/index.html): We’re keen to work with individuals, charities, companies or agencies. Just tell us how we can work together. (1 words)
- [Testimonials - Foster Care Matters](/content/testimonials/index.html): What’s Your Foster Care Matters Story? Please leave a testimonial about your experience of visiting fostercarematters.com. (1 words)
- [Guide to Fostering Children E-book](/content/guide-to-fostering-children-ebook/index.html): Guide to Fostering Children E-book Get insights into the practice and process of fostering children Looking for helpful information about fostering children? (55 words)
- [What is Foster Care - Uncovered - Foster Care Matters](/content/foster-care/what-is-foster-care/index.html): We all know that fostering is about caring for children who can’t remain living with their parents. But beyond this basic concept, what is foster care?, We all know that fostering is about caring for children who can’t remain living with their parents. But beyond this basic concept, what is foster care? (1 words)
- [Guide to Foster Care E-Book](/content/guide-to-foster-care-ebook/index.html): Guide to Foster Care E-Book Get an Introduction to Foster Care With This Free Guide While most of us understand the basic concept of foster care, it’s an (61 words)
- [10 Major Types of Foster Care Explained - Foster Care Matters](/content/foster-care/types/index.html): Did you know that there are quite a lot of different types of foster care? Here's a summary of 10 fostering placement types that are widely used in the UK., Did you know that there are quite a lot of different types of foster care? Here's a summary of 10 fostering placement types that are widely used in the UK. (1 words)
- [Questions about Foster Care - Foster Care Matters](/content/questions/index.html): Get answers to your most pressing questions about foster care in the UK. If you’ve got unanswered questions, ask our team of experts – who will answer them., Get answers to your most pressing questions about foster care in the UK. If you’ve got unanswered questions, ask our team of experts – who will answer them. (1 words)
- [How to Become a Foster Carer 2020 - Foster Care Matters](/content/fostering-children/become-foster-carer/index.html): Finding out how to become a foster carer isn’t difficult. But you’ve probably got a long list of questions about the practice and process of fostering children., Finding out how to become a foster carer isn’t difficult. But you’ve probably got a long list of questions about the practice and process of fostering children. (1 words)
- [Introduction to Foster Care](/content/resources/index.html): Get access to a range of fostering resources. Each information and training resource is designed to help foster carers and prospective carers promote positive outcomes for foster children., Get access to a range of fostering resources. Each information and training resource is designed to help foster carers and prospective carers promote positive outcomes for foster children. (109 words)
- [Foster Care](/content/foster-care/index.html): You may understand the concept of foster care, but it's an intricate service. This guide to foster care basics will help if you're looking for the first time. (200 words)
- [Fostering Regulations 2020 - Foster Care Matters](/content/fostering-children/regulations/index.html): You don’t need to feel ‘put off’ at the idea of fostering regulations; they are in place to help both the looked after child and their foster carer., You don’t need to feel ‘put off’ at the idea of fostering regulations; they are in place to help both the looked after child and their foster carer. (1 words)
- [Fostering Courses](/content/fostering-courses/index.html): Fostering Courses A collection of online fostering courses developed to help foster carers and practitioners who work with care experienced children and young (122 words)
- [Foster Care Payments 2020 - Foster Care Matters](/content/fostering-children/payments/index.html): Get information about foster care payments and allowances. Find out how payments affect benefits and get information about current minimum allowance rates., Get information about foster care payments and allowances. Find out how payments affect benefits and get information about current minimum allowance rates. (1 words)
- [Fostering Agencies - Foster Care Matters](/content/foster-care/fostering-agencies/index.html): There are hundreds of fostering agencies across the UK. So here's an introduction to what they are, and the role they play within the foster care system., There are hundreds of fostering agencies across the UK. So here's an introduction to what they are, and the role they play within the foster care system. (1 words)
- [UK Fostering Landscape - Foster Care Matters](/content/fostering-children/fostering-landscape/index.html): Learn about the recent changes to the UK fostering landscape. See what foster care looks like now and what this means if you're a prospective foster carer., Learn about the recent changes to the UK fostering landscape. See what foster care looks like now and what this means if you're a prospective foster carer. (1 words)
- [Fostering a Child in 2020 - Foster Care Matters](/content/fostering-children/process/index.html): According to the fostering agency you’re with, the process of fostering a child might be slightly different. Here's a general outline of the process., According to the fostering agency you’re with, the process of fostering a child might be slightly different. Here's a general outline of the process. (1 words)
- [Requirements to Foster 101 - Foster Care Matters](/content/fostering-children/requirements/index.html): There are misconceptions about the requirements to foster. Well here’s the thing: if you are interested in fostering children there aren’t many obstacles., There are misconceptions about the requirements to foster. Well here’s the thing: if you are interested in fostering children there aren’t many obstacles. (1 words)
- [Members Support - Foster Care Matters](/content/support/index.html): Our membership will be available soon. If you need help with something to do with your membership this is where you will find it. (24 words)
- [The Benefits of Involving Your Foster Children with Pets - Foster Care Matters](/content/foster-children-with-pets/index.html): However experienced you are as a foster carer, it can take time to build trust with new foster children. Here's why to involve your foster children with pets. (1 words)
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- [Fostering Guides](/content/guides/index.html) (15 words)
- [Foster Care Agencies - Foster Care Matters](/content/foster-care-agencies/index.html) (1 words)
- [Foster Children - Foster Care Matters](/content/foster-children/index.html) (1 words)
- [Fostering Blog - Foster Care Matters](/content/blog/index.html): Interested or involved in foster care? Already fostering children? Visit the FCM Fostering Blog for all the latest information, news, views, and gossip. (1 words)
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