Let's Talk Fostering & Adoption
Interested in fostering or adoption? Not sure where to start?
Welcome to the Barnardo's Fostering & Adoption podcast, Let's Talk Fostering.
Let your guide, Ness, introduce you to foster carers and adopters, from across the UK, who are willing to share their experiences and give you (and Ness) insights into the world of fostering and adoption. What is it really like? What is 'Panel'? What kind of training can you expect? What sort of support will you get? Will you be able to work and foster? What is the difference between fostering and adoption? What can you expect in the assessment process?
This is the place to find answers to these questions and more. Over the coming episodes, we will be talking through the application process, the kinds of professional training and support you can expect and the different types of fostering, including fostering to adoption and parent and child fostering. We will speak with those who've walked the walk (and can talk the talk) from right across our services in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Barnardo's needs more families, couples and single carers, from all walks of life, whether they are considering fostering and/or adoption, to ensure that when children need a loving family, the right one is there for them. Could it be you?
To learn more about Fostering & Adoption with Barnardo's visit https://www.barnardos.org.uk/get-support/fostering-and-adoption
Arrange a no-strings attached call here: https://www.barnardos.org.uk/foster/register-to-foster
To ask a question, give us some feedback or make a topic request, contact Ness at vanessa.haynes@barnardos.org.uk.
Together, we can change lives.
Let's Talk Fostering & Adoption
Latest Episodes
BARNARDO'S BITESIZE: How Two Dads Found Their Family Through Adoption
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BARNARDO'S BITESIZE: Parent and Child Fostering with Laura and Ben
Parent and child fostering brings unique challenges as you welcome both a vulnerable young parent and their baby into your home for an intensive placement. We explore the delicate balance between supporting new parents while documenting their p...
BARNARDO'S BITESIZE: What is Therapeutic Parenting?
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Story Work: Helping Foster Children Make Sense of Their Past
What happens when a child in foster care asks the profound questions: "Who am I?" "Why am I here?" or "What happened to my parents?" These seemingly simple questions require thoughtful, age-appropriate responses that honour a child's right to ...
