by Ascent Fostering Team | Feb 11, 2026 | News
The Difference Between Adoption & Foster Care Both adoption and foster care provide children with safe, nurturing homes when they are unable to live with their birth families. While they share the same aim of helping children feel secure and supported, they differ...
by Ascent Fostering Team | Feb 6, 2026 | News
The simple answer is yes. Foster carers do receive financial support. Fostering is an incredibly rewarding role, but it also comes with real responsibilities and costs. To make sure carers can provide a stable, nurturing home without being out of pocket, foster...
by Ascent Fostering Team | Nov 3, 2025 | News
Partnership Working through a lens of working with Developmental Trauma Current policy and practice around looked-after children stresses that a central aspect of social work practice to achieve meeting the needs of looked-after children is building relationships and...
by Ascent Fostering Team | Oct 24, 2025 | News
Autumn Reflections at Ascent by Mark Pomell, Managing Director The autumn months in fostering are all about helping our children and carers settle back into school life. It’s also about supporting our young people to reconnect, encouraging them to build friendships,...
by Ascent Fostering Team | Sep 15, 2025 | News
The Approval Process Here’s what the journey looks like when you foster with Ascent: 1. Initial Enquiry & Assessment If you’re interested in fostering, your first step is to enquire about your space and availability. If suitable, an initial assessment...
by Ascent Fostering Team | Sep 9, 2025 | News
It’s a very valid question. Whether a child is coming into care for the first time or is needing to move from another foster home, there can be urgency and uncertainty—but there is also a need to put a lot of thought and care into making sure the right child is placed...
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