Little Acorns Fostering launches massive Foster Carer recruitment drive Little Acorns Fostering, one of the UK’s fastest-growing foster care agencies, has launched a large scale recruitment drive aimed at finding new foster carers for some of the most vulnerable children in the country. The agency says that the initiative is aimed at creating even more quality placements for children in care. Little Acorns Fostering, one of the UK’s fastest-growing foster care agencies, has launched a large scale recruitment drive aimed at finding new foster carers for some of the most vulnerable children in the country. The agency have stated that they hope to receive the same excellent response that their last recruitment drive did, and provide even more children in care with a better chance at a stable family life. Little Acorns Fostering is currently looking for anyone interested in the possibility of becoming a foster parent. The agency says that there are number of different types of foster care that they specialise in, including: mainstream foster care, sibling group placements, parent and child fostering, fostering for children with disabilities and complex placements. The team invites anyone who thinks one or many of these areas interest them to get in touch for more information. “We have launched an increased effort to find potential foster carers to meet the demands of the thousands of vulnerable children in care across the UK,” explains Cheryl Jillions, Registered Manager at Little Acorns Fostering, “We are approachable and knowledgeable about all aspects of fostering so encourage anyone and everyone thinking of becoming a foster parents to reach out to us. We tell all our new foster carers that foster care is hugely satisfying, extremely rewarding and great fun!” Little Acorns Fostering says that they value the work that foster carers do and the huge contribution that they make to the lives of children and young people. Due to this, they provide comprehensive support to each and every foster carer that works with the agency, including: dedicated support groups, respite facilities, supervision from a dedicated and qualified LAFL Supervising Social Worker, regular focus group meetings, access to therapists, appropriate financial support and much more. The agency also delivers in-depth training to everybody in the process of becoming a foster parent; Little Acorns Fostering states that this is given pre-approval and is based on the Fostering Network’s ‘Skills to Foster’ Model. The agency also identifies Personal Development Plans throughout the process to ensure that foster carers are fully confident and competent in their abilities before taking on what can be a very complex and demanding role. Little Acorns Fostering says that their thorough training incorporates a number of key elements including: child protection, working with children who have been abused, safe caring, managing difficult behaviour, identity and self-esteem, valuing diversity and promoting equality, empowering children and young people, preparing young people to move into adult independence and much more.
About Little Acorns Fostering:Little Acorns Fostering is a UK based foster care agency with many years’ experience in social work, residential care, judicial and fostering services. A family run business, Little Acorns Fostering strives to offer best in class services to children who enter the care
system and fostering families who are committed to nurturing and caring for some of the most damaged children. The team at Little Acorns iscommitted to using their combined knowledge and skills for the recruitment, training and support of foster carers and to achieve long term, stable placements for children in care. Founded in 2013, Little Acorns Fostering is proud to have achieved a ‘Good’ rating in its most recent Ofsted inspection. To find out more about their services, please visit: http://www.littleacornsfostering.com