Putting yourself forward to become a foster carer is a big decision. Some people feel are confident it is the right path for them and believe they will make good foster carers. However, more often than not, potential foster carers spend a lot of time wondering if they will make a good foster carer before they take the first step of making an enquiry. But, what makes a good foster carer? What do fostering agencies look for when assessing people to become foster carers? In this post we are sharing the personal attributes we look for when assessing an applicant’s suitability to become a foster carer with us. A spare room is a necessity, an underlying and unyielding desire to help and support children is essential but there are many more qualities we like to see in our foster carers.

Welcome to the Focus Foster Care blog, the new area of our website where we will be keeping you up to date on all our news and sharing information about becoming a foster carer with us. This blog is new but Focus Foster Care has been running since 2017. All the staff here at Focus Foster Care and our foster carers are passionate about embracing the lives of children in the West Midland area. If you are interested in becoming a foster carer yourself, you can find lots of information on the fostering webpages here on our website. Also, we will be writing regular blog posts here all about our independent fostering agency and providing you with lots of information about fostering