Beacon Fostering

Celebrating Foster Care Fortnight – This is Fostering!

This year, Foster Care Fortnight runs from Monday 11 May to Sunday 24 May. Beacon Fostering is delighted to be supporting the event and well done to the Fostering Network for all their support and efforts. We hope the two week event continues to raise the profile of fostering and the difference that people can make together. The theme this year is “...

Celebrating Foster Care Fortnight – This is Fostering! | Beacon Fostering This year, Foster Care Fortnight runs from Monday 11 May to Sunday 24 May. Beacon Fostering is delighted to be supporting the event and well done to the

Commitment to Increase The Number of Fostering Households

In February this year, the Government has pledged its commitment to help increase the number of fostering households across England. There continues to be a shortage of foster carers with existing carers stopping fostering because of having a change of life circumstances, retiring, health difficulties or moving house. The aim is to recruit 10,000 new fostering households by 2029, this is outlined in the Renewing Fostering action plan....

Commitment to Increase The Number of Fostering Households | Beacon Fostering In February this year, the Government has pledged its commitment to help increase the number of fostering households across England. There continues to be a

Increased tax allowances for foster carers!

For the new tax year, from 5 April 2026, the Government have increased the tax allowances for foster carers. This is for foster carer payments that are received by foster carers as self employment income. The new rates have an annual allowance of £20,440, increased from £19,690. This is an effective increase by 3.8%. Then the weekly rates are also higher for each child or young person....

Increased tax allowances for foster carers! | Beacon Fostering For the new tax year, from 5 April 2026, the Government have increased the tax allowances for foster carers. This is for foster carer payments that are

Fostering Children: A Guide for Different Stages of Life

How People Foster Children at Different Stages of Life? What is the right time to be a foster carer or foster parent during your lifetime? This is often a question that prospective foster carers and people that foster ask themselves. This is thinking about when could be the best time in your life to focus on the support for a child or young person and making a real difference....

Fostering Children: A Guide for Different Stages of Life A look at how people foster children at different life stages, from young adults to seniors, and how each stage influences care, roles, and support.

It is not long until Foster Care Fortnight now starting on Monday 11 May! Well done to the Fostering Network for their hard work and efforts to raise the awareness of fostering!

To support the event, Beacon Fostering will be holding a free information session on Wednesday 20 May at 12pm in Wigan! Please join us to find out more about fostering! We can provide all the support for you to start your fostering journey.

Please sign up on Eventbrite or contact us on our webpage
https://beaconfostering.com/contact-us/

Would like to find out more about fostering? Join the team at Beacon Fostering for a friendly chat this Thursday in Preston at Catherine Beckett Community Centre at 11am.

We will there to cover your questions, talk about the support you receive and the positive difference you can make for children and young persons.

The event is free and there is no commitment. If more people are aware about fostering after the event, then this is our aim together!

Please see the event link here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/.../find-out-about-becoming-a...

Are you looking to become a foster carer? Do you live in Preston or nearby areas? Do you have a spare room?

Beacon Fostering is holding a friendly information session on Thursday 23 April at 11am, locally on Deepdale Road at Catherine Beckett Community Centre.

Please join us to find out about the process and how you can make an amazing difference to children and young persons.

You can ask any questions, learn about your support and also why the agency is named Beacon Fostering!

Please sign up on the link below or you can Contact Us anytime to ask about fostering or request a Guide to Fostering.
https://beaconfostering.com/contact-us/

https://beaconfostering.com/events/find-out-about-becoming-a-foster-carer-locally-in-preston-fostering-chat/

Happy Easter to everyone! Have an excellent time and celebration! Family time is always important, so have a good time together. Thank you to all our foster carers for their ongoing support.

If you are researching or looking to learn about fostering over the bank holiday weekend, please do visit our website to find out more about fostering.
https://beaconfostering.com/learn-about-fostering-process/
You can download a guide to fostering or contact us!

We are really pleased to share that Beacon Fostering has now had its first Ofsted inspection in February 2026. The report has been published this week, with the agency being rated "Good" in all areas.

This reflects the commitment from all our foster carers, staff team, panel members and professionals that we work with. The most important achievement for us together being the positive outcomes for children and young persons.

Ofsted highlighted the positive work by the agency, that our therapeutic model is well embedded and feedback from professionals covered that the focus on children's needs is "exemplary".

Thank you to everyone that is part of the Beacon Fostering Family for your support, hard work and contribution!

The full report details are in the link below:
https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50298063

If you are interested in joining the Beacon Fostering family, please do contact us or kindly share this post with anyone you know that maybe
https://beaconfostering.com/request-a-callback/

Eid Mubarak to all the Beacon Fostering Family and others!

If we can wish everyone good health, peace, prosperity and success!

AI and Foster Care

AI is becoming an important topic in foster care and children’s social care, but at its heart fostering will always be about people: children, foster carers and social workers working together with warmth, empathy and compassion. Artificial intelligence is simply a new tool that, if used carefully, can help everyone involved in the fostering process focus more time on relationships and less on paperwork and administration....

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