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Could Fostering Become Your Next Career? What you need to know
Many people reach a point in their working life when they begin to question what they want from the years ahead. They may still want to earn a living and use their skills, but they also want their work to feel more meaningful. Perhaps they are considering a career change, approaching retirement or looking for…
Read MoreTrauma-informed care for foster parents – what is it and how does it help?
Fostering is about much more than providing a safe home. For many children, it is also about rebuilding trust, creating stability and helping them feel secure enough to begin recovering from the experiences that brought them into care. That is where trauma-informed care comes in. At Mosaic Foster Care, trauma-informed care is central to the way we support…
Read MoreSupportive (Respite) Care in Fostering: What It Is, How It Works and Why It Matters
When people hear the term respite care in fostering, they can sometimes picture something clinical or disruptive. At Mosaic Foster Care, we call it supportive care because that is what it is meant to be – a positive, planned layer of support around the child, the foster parents and the whole household. It is not about stepping away from a…
Read MoreFoster care pay in the UK: 10 difficult questions people ask
Money, so they say, makes the world go round. But in the world of fostering, few topics are as divisive as finances. Spend five minutes on social media and you will quickly find people arguing foster parents are paid too much, that fostering has become “too commercial” or that people should foster purely out of…
Read MoreFrom hesitation to teamwork –how Julie and Clive became foster parents together
For a couple, just deciding what to have for dinner or what to watch on the telly can be a cause of major friction. So the thought of both parties agreeing to become foster parents – committing 100 per cent to a whole new way of life with so many unknowns – requires a partnership made of strong stuff. What if one partner is all in, the other not…
Read MoreMosaic Foster Care Celebrates Triple Outstanding Ofsted Rating
Mosaic Foster Care has once again been recognised for the exceptional care it provides to children and young people, achieving the highest possible rating in all three areas of its latest Ofsted inspection. Following the inspection in January 2026, Ofsted awarded Mosaic Outstanding for: The report confirms that the agency provides “highly effective services that consistently exceed…
Read MoreSupporting Young People in Brightlingsea: Mosaic Visits Local Youth Club
At Mosaic Foster Care, we believe supporting children and young people goes well beyond the homes of our foster families. Strong communities play a vital role in helping young people feel safe, valued and able to grow. That’s why we were delighted to support the 4YOUth Club in Brightlingsea through our involvement with the Palmer & Partners 500 Club. The 500 Club is a community…
Read MoreMosaic Foster Care Joins New Family Social
Strengthening Support for LGBTQ+ Foster Families Mosaic Foster Care, we believe every child deserves the opportunity to grow up in a safe, nurturing and stable family environment. Families come in many different forms and fostering should reflect that reality. That’s why we’re pleased to share that Mosaic Foster Care has joined New Family Social, the UK’s leading peer support network for LGBTQ+…
Read MoreFostering Finances Uncovered: How Foster Carer Pay Really Works
One of the first concerns anyone has when they start thinking about fostering is the money. They want to know if, when and how much foster parents get paid. They want to know if the money people earn as foster carers is stable enough to live on. And they want to know if they’ll be left without any sort of income if a placement suddenly ends. These are sensible questions. For many households,…
Read More“We’re always there for them. We never say goodbye” Life as a Foster Parent: Tracey’s 15-Year Fostering Journey with Mosaic Foster Care
Foster parent Tracey and her husband Pete have been with Mosaic Foster Care for 15 years. Here, she tells us all about her fostering journey, how and why she became a foster parent and the tips and advice she has gathered while looking after eight young people down the years. Why Tracey became a foster parent: “My house felt empty.” Before becoming a…
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