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Helping you navigate the journey of fostering with confidence & success.
Why Keeping Siblings Together Is Important
The foster care system can be a difficult experience for any child, especially if they are separated from their siblings. This is why it's important to understand why keeping siblings together is important for their emotional well-being and long-term development as they go through the foster care system. Read More
I’m Thinking About Fostering – What Should I Consider?
It’s important to take time to carefully consider whether fostering is right for you, your family, and your lifestyle before fully committing to it. After you’ve thought about all these things, you can determine whether you can offer a vulnerable child or young person the care they need. Read More
What You’ll Need When Fostering Two Children Under Two Years of Age
If you're a foster carer, you'll know that it can be intimidating to care for more than one child—especially if they’re both under two years of age. However, with the proper preparation, you’re sure to be a great foster carer, even with two children. Read More
Thinking about Fostering? Here’s 8 Questions to Ask Yourself First
Welcoming children and young people into your home can be an incredibly rewarding experience. Foster care can have a transformative effect on the lives of foster children, helping them heal, learn, and grow in a safe environment. Yet the idea of fostering can also seem a little daunting. Read More
What Are The UK National Minimum Standards for Foster Care?
If you’re looking at becoming a foster carer, you might have heard of the national minimum standards for fostering. But what do the UK national standards for foster care mean, and how will they affect you as a foster carer? Read More
Positive Qualities of a Foster Parent: Our 5-Step Approach
Our foster carers come from all sorts of backgrounds and bring their own unique strengths and abilities to the fostering experience. At Compass Fostering, we focus on building the strengths of our carers through the REACH approach. Read More
Safeguarding: What Does It Mean for Foster Carers and Foster Children?
At Compass, our top priority is ensuring the health, safety, and well-being of every child in our care. We work hard to improve the outcomes of our children and young people, and we expect all our foster carers to share the same commitment to safeguarding the children in our care. Read More
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