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April 22 2024
Catch up on all the recent news from across FCA Scotland.
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May 15 2023
This week sees the annual return of Foster Care Fortnight, a campaign to raise the profile of fostering. This year's theme is Fostering Communities to celebrate the strength and resilience of fostering communities and all they do to ensure children are cared for and supported to thrive.
May 10 2023
Roxanne, Service Lead for The Promise, gives her latest update on FCA Scotland’s progress over the last few months in upholding The Promise along with future plans.
April 14 2023
Young people, carers, and staff from FCA Scotland join the Forestry Commission for a morning of tree planting, in order to support the re-generation of an area in Fife.
March 16 2023
In the recent Spring Budget 2023 announcement, the Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, shared significant changes to the foster carer tax relief system. Here is how these changes will affect foster carers.
January 1 2023
Roxanne, Service Lead for The Promise, gives her update on FCA Scotland’s progress in upholding The promise, with exciting new opportunities for our staff, carers and young people to get involved in 2023.
April 9 2024
"I think we’ve done something worthwhile and have been able to give back to our community.” Meet foster carers Mary and Billy as they share their fostering story.
August 14 2023
Foster carer Susan urges anyone who wants to take up fostering but hasn’t taken the plunge yet to “just do it".
October 26 2022
Foster carer Linda from North Lanarkshire shares her fostering highlights over the past 18 years, and the support she’s had with FCA Scotland.
October 24 2022
Meet Denise, a foster carer from Fife who left a career in education to dedicate the last 13 years to providing looked-after children with a happy, caring, and loving home.
October 21 2022
Meet foster carers, Elaine and Iain from North Lanarkshire, who talk about the importance of using FCA Scotland’s wrap-around team of support.
October 19 2022
Meet Angela, a long-term foster carer who shares her fostering journey, and why she’s fostered with FCA Scotland for over 10 years.
April 3 2024
Check out these great tips and ideas for decorating your spare room with fostering in mind!
March 13 2024
We discuss strategies that you can incorporate into your parenting toolkit to positively influence your foster child's behaviour.
February 15 2024
Of course, you can. Prior to becoming a foster carer, a full vet check is done to make sure it is safe to place a young person in your household with that pet.
January 16 2024
Explore why fostering should be your next career move in our latest blog. Discover the fulfilling journey of becoming a foster carer with FCA Scotland.
December 21 2023
Explore engaging Christmas activities tailored for foster families, creating joyous memories together.
October 27 2023
We look at safety ideas and how to prepare your foster child for Fireworks Night. As well as looking at some fun ideas you can do to make the night extra special and memorable.
Download our free complete fostering 101 beginner’s guide to fostering where you’ll discover more about the reasons why children come into care and how you can help and be supported with FCA Scotland.
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Get a deeper insight and advice into understanding complex trauma in children. Download our free guide and gain insights into trauma and the different types.
Our Autism Support Pack for Foster Carers has been designed as a one-stop-shop for all the essential resources, tips and tools you might need when caring for a child with autism.
Our Fostering Finance Guide tells you everything you need to know about allowances, tax, National Insurance and claiming benefits whilst fostering.