Diverse Fostering

05/03/2026

Many are marking World Book Day today by dressing up and with special activities in school.

This looks a lovely book helping children who need a safe place to live to understand what living with a foster carer is like.

Children (and adults) often find it easier to navigate their world when a character in a book is going through similar experiences.

Calvin is in foster care, and he wants to trust someone, anyone, but is afraid to open his heart. He has lived in a lot of houses, but he still hasn amp rsquo t found his home. When he moves in with Maggie, she shows him respect, offers him kindness, and makes him see things in himself that h...

03/03/2026

Have been listening to this book "Now I am known" on Audible.

Peter Mutabazi is a single foster carer and adopter who now lives in America. Fascinating and emotional listening to his experiences as a child, running away from his abusive father, living on the streets in Kampala and how someone recognised his potential and helped him to access education. His past makes him an amazing empathetic foster carer and adopter as he knows first hand what trauma can do to a child and can understand why they do what they do.

This quote (slightly paraphrased as I was driving when I heard it) from the book really resonated with me and aligns with some of our recent foster carer training about understanding brain development and traumatised children's behaviour.

"When in survival mode you say and do what you think others want you to in the hope that they will give you what you need"

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At age ten, Peter Mutabazi ran away from home in rural Uganda to escape his abusive father. For five years Peter survived on the streets of Kampala, a city of 1.5 million, until one man saw potential in him. This one person not only supported Peter through school but altered Peter's outlook on li...

24/02/2026

Last year Diverse Fostering had a promotional stall at the Longton Carnival / Pig Walk. It was a great day. We're planning on being there this year.

There's an opportunity for teenagers to get involved in the parade. Information below.

24/02/2026

Great training from The Prevent Guy today exploring current national and local extremist threats, how individuals can become vulnerable to radicalisation, and the warning signs to look out for.

Our foster carers and staff really enjoyed the training saying....
.."Didnt want training to end, left wanting more" .."fantastic and informative" .."great course - the passion is clear and made it interesting to listen to" .."excellent course, well presented, excellent knowledge"

https://www.thepreventguy.co.uk/

Here at the prevent guy we have many years experience providing support to the Education sector, Children and Adults Social Care, NSPCC staff, and Charities. We are prevent specialists and complete staff training, in depth safeguarding/SPOC training and workshops for young people.

20/02/2026

Preparing for a home visit with one of our foster families. Our family support worker is using these to help the children express their feelings about their carers.

**Enjoy the finished artwork from the children.

18/02/2026

Arts and crafts session for our foster carers. Thanks to for her skilled guidance. Sea glass collected by one of our staff's children from The boat shore, Natural Harbour, Cockenzie in Scotland. This is where Harry Styles filmed the end of his song "I adore you" where the couple get married.

17/02/2026

Some useful information about tax for our foster carers

A win for foster carers 🎉

We’re delighted to share, alongside our partners at Xeinadin, that foster carers have been granted a temporary exclusion from Making Tax Digital (MTD) on all of their income until April 2027.

What does this mean? 🤔

Making Tax Digital is a long-standing initiative from HMRC, designed to modernise the way individuals and businesses keep tax records and submit returns.

Working closely with foster carers and Xeinadin, we raised concerns about the additional costs and administrative burden that MTD could place on foster carers. As a result, the government confirmed that fostering-related income would be exempt from MTD when the programme launches in April. 🙌

We’re now pleased to share further positive news. HMRC has issued a new update this year confirming that foster carers will be temporarily exempt from MTD on all income, not just fostering income, until April 2027.

This means that for the 2026/27 tax year, foster carers with additional income sources- such as rental income or another self-employed business- will not be required to join the MTD system, even if that income would normally bring them above the MTD threshold.

Find out more here: https://bit.ly/4aRMxVA

16/02/2026

Good that the urgent need for more foster carers is being highlighted in the news, but there are some myths about who can foster still being talked about.

Hoping the below statements help clarify the actual situation of who can foster.

* You can foster as a single person or as a couple.
* You can foster if you rent or own your own house.
* You can foster if you work full- time or part-time.

Basic requirements to apply to become a foster carer
* aged over 21 years of age
* UK resident
* have a spare bedroom

Get in touch for more information about becoming a foster carer www.diversefostering.co.uk

https://www.itv.com/news/2026-02-04/rule-changes-proposed-in-bid-to-create-10000-extra-foster-care-places?fbclid=IwdGRjcAPxXlZjbGNrA_FeRWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHvWse4ChfloxiHoOV0C2IOgvbRKhWWvqlaC-7IYnAL2IHjlmFt3K_es6liTX_aem_z1gpC7VwhnVHd4vrc-4jhA

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14/02/2026

“Love isn’t just romance”

Happy Valentine’s Day to all our carers and followers on Facebook.

12/02/2026

At Diverse Fostering we value our foster carers and expect certain standard of them as they are professionals. We offer high quality ongoing training and support. It is a job, but also so much more.



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10/02/2026

Thrown Away Child by Louise Allen is not an easy read, but tells the horrendous story of the author’s experience in care. She has been a foster carer for the last 10 years with her husband. She campaigns for a better foster care system for children and foster carers including better support.



https://amzn.eu/d/04O8kznm

08/02/2026

The government is pledging £88 million to recruit new foster carers as there is a massive shortage of foster carers, some would say they need to concentrate on retention of current foster carers, improving support.

Diverse Fostering work hard at making sure our foster carers feel supported with their own supervising social worker, 24hr support from staff who know them, support groups and activities.

Contact us to find out more www.diversefostering.co.uk

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