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What does it mean to foster in Hackney.
"The primary duty of the local authority is to safeguard and promote the welfare of a child who is looked after".....
The majority of children are cared for by their parents or a close relative. Many families experience problems from time to time and where appropriate Hackney's social services are here to help them. If the family has such difficulties that the child cannot live at home then an alternative must be found. It is our responsibility to first try to place the child within their own family but where this is not possible we will often seek to place them with a suitable foster carer.
Foster care is the preferred way of providing for children living away from their families for a number of reasons.
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Having to live away from your family will often be traumatic for a child. A foster family that matches the child's own culture and identity can reduce this upset. |
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Foster carers are part of a team of people trying to enable the child to return to their family. |
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Foster carers help us to ensure that we put the child's needs first. |
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Foster carers provide a safe, welcoming and nurturing environment for a child, often when they need it the most. |
Hackney like most local authorities, needs to find more foster carers to help us provide this support for families. We want people from a wide range of backgrounds to best match the needs of different children. Whilst we especially encourage Hackney residents to apply we also welcome applicants from all surrounding boroughs as well.
If you're now wondering what is involved in choosing to foster for Hackney please go to our next page.
If you have some questions about whether fostering is for you please visit our Frequently Asked Questions page
