Fostering News

We’re thrilled to share some exciting news—Clifford House Fostering has been rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted! This incredible achievement reflects the dedication, passion, and hard work of our entire team and our amazing foster families across the Midlands.

Discover our top tips for managing your work and home-life balance as a foster parent with Clifford House.

As foster parents and professionals, we know just how incredible the children and young people who we care for are. We strive daily to uplift them and celebrate each and … The Importance of Compassionate Language when Talking about Care Experience 

Why children in care face disruption Can you imagine what it must feel like to be a young person moving into a home with people you don’t yet know? You … Tips for Minimising Disruption to Foster Children

At Clifford House we love to host free events for our foster families. This Autumn we invited all our staff, foster parents and children to grab their wellies and join … Family fun at Perrymill Farm 

Let’s discover the importance of tailoring a foster child’s environment to their needs and share some tips to help you build a safe and nurturing home for the young person … Building Safe Spaces for Foster Children 

This Black History Month, we’re exploring the importance of recognising and supporting children’s cultural identity. Let’s learn more about how foster parents can create an inclusive environment and celebrate their … Celebrating Children’s Cultural Identity: The Role of Foster Parents 

“Fostering is the most rewarding thing I’ve ever done. To know that you are going to impact somebody’s life for the better is one of the greatest gifts any job … Celebrating Father’s Day Together as a Fostering Family

We’ve been busy working with award winning author, N.C.Emmett, who has very kindly gifted us an exclusive new book, dedicated to our foster families as part of Foster Care Fortnight™️.  … Introducing Filby The Fire Dragon…

Ready for Mother’s Day this year, we chatted to Jenny about what it’s like to be a foster mum on a day where everyone is celebrating the mothers and grandmothers … “The word ‘mother’ can be quite an upsetting word to some children so we have to be respectful”

Meet Clifford House foster dad Phil, who is encouraging men to open up and consider fostering. Philip (Phil), 44, has been a foster dad for nearly two decades now and … “You’re not solely responsible for holding the fort down… The world has moved on from that mindset and we need to recognise that”

Monday the 15th May marks the annual return of Foster Care Fortnight, the UK’s biggest foster care awareness campaign run by the UK’s leading fostering charity, The Fostering Network. Running … Foster Care Fortnight 2023: Fostering Communities