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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.
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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.
October 28 2022
FCA Scotland recently held a competition with children and young people to design their 20th birthday card that would be sent to foster carers and staff. The winning design is...
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.
August 15 2022
Foster carer Sue from Glasgow shares her fostering journey over the past eighteen years.
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.
October 24 2023
FCA Scotland are proud to support Care Experienced Week 2023. The voices and experiences of our young people have always been at the heart of what we do here in.
September 12 2023
Keeping siblings together is one of the most important roles you could ever take on.
September 1 2023
In this article, we’ll look closer at the role of a foster carer, and why it might just be the perfect career for you.
August 1 2023
Fostering has the power to make a lasting impact, providing love, support, and stability to vulnerable children and young people. Discover the incredible ways fostering can transform a young person's future!
July 5 2023
We have compiled a list of the best summer activities in Scotland, and the best part is, some of them are completely free! Discover the top things to do and make the most of your summer in Scotland.
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.
