Could you be a foster carer?

Do you have patience, understanding and a sense of humour?

Are you warm and nurturing?

Are you non judgemental and anti discriminatory in your outlook?

Fostering

Are you a resilient person and able to cope with the extremes of emotions you will experience and the response they will demand of you?

Are you a good listener?

Can you communicate openly and honestly?

Can you be flexible but also capable of setting clear boundaries?

Would you welcome guidance and support?

Fostering

Foster carers need to be:

· Able to provide a good standard of physical and emotional care to children and young people.

· A good listener and able to communicate positively with children and adults.

· Flexible and able to adapt to situations quickly.

· Positive about the child/young person’s family and help them to keep in contact with family members.

· Able to put in boundaries and routines and manage behaviours in a positive way.

· Energetic and motivated to support a child/young person through some challenging times.