What is fostering?
At its simplest, fostering is taking care of someone else's child for a period of time while s/he is unable to live with her/his own family.
The time a child needs foster care will vary depending on circumstances and can be from a few days or weeks to many years.
Whatever the timescales, foster care is about providing that child with a safe, stable, family environment for as long as they need it.
You might not realise this but fostering needn't be an 'all or nothing' commitment. There are different types of fostering that you can specialise in. You'll probably find that the qualities you've got will make you naturally more suited to one type than another.
