What is Fostering?

Footprints Foster Care - What is fostering

Fostering is caring for children or young people in your own home while their own parents are unable to look after them. Local authorities have a responsibility to look after children in their area who are in need and see fostering as a good way of meeting children’s needs.

What we offer

Footprints Foster Care - What we offer

We are proud to offer a support service that is personal to you. You will be supported by well qualified, experienced social workers who know you and your family circumstances well. We know fostering can be hard and we feel that it is vital to get the support right.

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About Us

We are a small privately owned independent foster care agency offering a high quality, personalised service to local children.

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Read the latest news and blog articles exploring foster care in greater depth.

08.10.24

Children and Phones - Smart or not so smart?

Footprints Foster Care - Children and Phones - Smart or not so smart?

The friendly glowing screen can offer so much and yet, it isn’t always so friendly. If you have children or young people in your care, is it smart, or not so smart to let them have a smartphone?

24.09.24

Educational Support for Foster Carers

Footprints Foster Care - Educational Support for Foster Carers

In this article, we will be focusing on how Footprints are dedicated to educational support for Foster Carers. This is one of many topics at the heart of the agency.

10.09.24

How to Measure a Child

Footprints Foster Care - How to measure a child

Standardised assessments go so far, but to really level the playing field for children, maybe we should all commit to finding the right ruler? That way we can measure a child for all they are truly worth.

27.08.24

School Summer Holidays at Footprints

Footprints Foster Care - School Summer Holidays

As the summer holidays draw to a close, it's time to reflect on a fun-filled six week break from school and start preparing for the beginning of the new term and new school year.

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Footprints Foster Care Ltd
Registered Company No 07879639

Longham Business Park
168 Ringwood Road
Ferndown
Dorset BH22 9BU

T: 01202 573408
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