Foster carers have particular skills and abilities, which help them provide and maintain a good standard of care to the children they look after.
You will need to be able to:
- Build a child's sense of worth and identity
- Stick with a child through the bad times and the good
- Promote a child's health and education
- Encourage a child to develop and maintain friendships
- Understand the many different needs of children
- Respect and accept a young persons identity, sexuality, religion, culture, race, language and any special need
- Show flexibility in handling a range of challenging and difficult behaviour
- Encourage and support contact with a child's parents and family as appropriate
- Develop your own skills through preparation and training
Training and support will enhance your skills as well as providing you with an opportunity to develop others. | |