Every child’s journey into foster care is unique and deeply personal and there are many reasons why families can not stay living together.
Not having stability or a healthy home environment are some reasons why a child could be moved into care.
Some children are moved into care because of abuse, neglect, or the family dynamics have made it unsafe for a child to continue living with their family, such as domestic abuse or family stresses like police involvement, extreme financial hardship or a major upheaval such as a child seeking asylum in the UK.
We know children’s early experiences shape who they are and affect lifelong health and learning. For a child to develop to their full potential, they need a safe and stable home, secure and nurturing relationships with adults, responsive guardians who will love, care, feed and allow access to medical care and an education.
Foster carers have a big role to play in helping children deal with and overcome these issues and provide the safety and stability they need to thrive and be happy.
We hope this little video, which was created by 56 Local Authorities helps explain some of the reasons why children can become looked after and to help children have a childhood.
For more information on fostering, please follow this link.
