It is not currently known how many children in foster care have a disability. However an increasing number of foster carers are caring for children with a disability. Caring for a child with a disability can place additional pressures on foster carers, leading them to need additional support and training to ensure that they can provide the best possible care to the children they foster.
The Fostering Network published a report on the needs of foster carers who care for children with disabilities in 2009 which discussed the need for additional support for foster carers who foster children with disabilities and the need for a greater understanding of the needs of children with disabilities in foster care.
We provide a range of resources and publications around disabilities. Staff at organisations that are members of the Fostering Network should log in to access exclusive members-only resources.
One of five podcasts that give a short insight into the lives of men who foster. Recorded during a storytelling workshop for the book Men Who Care: experiences and reflections from male foster carers.
The results of a consultation with foster carers and fostering services carried out by the Fostering Network which researched the challenges faced by foster carers and their learning and support needs.
A summary of findings and recommendations that came out of a consultation exercise commissioned by the Children's Workforce Development Council (CWDC) involving foster carers and fostering services. The consultation considered whether foster carers are receiving sufficient training and support to assist them in caring for children with disabilities.
