fostering
LGBTQ+ people in Wales asked to consider the number of vulnerable children they could adopt
In 2022, 1 in 4 adopters in Wales were from LGBTQ+ backgrounds. A campaign for National LGBTQ+ Fostering and Adoption…
Dozens of children in Wales in unregulated care settings claim Welsh Conservatives
Local authorities in Wales are placing dozens of looked-after children in “unregulated” care settings across the country, despite the practice…
Swansea 10 year-old wins national fostering award
A 10-year-old girl from Swansea who has grown-up welcoming children into her family home has won a top national award.…
Dogs Trust appeals for dog foster carers in Wales to support survivors of domestic abuse
Dogs Trust is launching its specialist dog fostering service in Wales and urgently needs foster carers to temporarily care for…
Foster carer shares her 30 years experience of fostering to inspire others
A foster carer from Neath Port Talbot has shared her 30 years of experience to help inspire more people to…
Becoming a foster carer is ‘one of the most rewarding things I’ve done’ says Swansea teacher
A teacher who has also become a foster carer says it is one of the most rewarding things he has…
Foster carers’ children thanked for their vital role
Swansea Council is highlighting the valuable role that foster carers' own children play in a fostering family as part of…
‘Exceptionally rewarding’ – foster carer details her experience for new campaign
A local foster carer has detailed how rewarding the experience is as part of a campaign to attract more people…
Campaign launched to significantly increase number and diversity of foster carers
The campaign by ‘Foster Wales’, the new network of 22 Local Authority fostering services across the country aims to make…
Welsh Local Authority fostering services have joined forces to become Foster Wales
Local Authority fostering services in Wales have today joined forces to become ‘Foster Wales. Teams across the nation will combine…