2% Socially Unacceptable Behaviour 3% Child's Disability 4% Parents Illness/Disability 6% Absent Parenting 6 9% Family in Acute Stress 14% Family Dysfunction 62% Abuse and Neglect Why are they in care? 67,050 CHILDREN IN CARE IN 2012 10,000 BME 5000 ARE MUSLIM children in care, of which 8000 SHORTAGE OF FOSTER CARERS NATIONWIDE How to be a Foster Carer The following criteria need to be met • Applicants must be aged over 21 • You must have a spare bedroom in your home and secure accommodation i.e. long term tenancy or homeowner • You must be normally resident in the UK and have a good level of spoken English • All applicants are Criminal Records Bureau checked • You also must be willing to undertake an assessment which will include a number of visits to your home by a social worker • You must have a commitment to attend training so that you can develop your skills as a foster carer Why should we Foster... Al-Bukhari narrated that Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, said: “I and the custodian of an orphan are like this (together) in Paradise (and he joined his forefinger and middle finger together).” 5% Under 1 18% 1-4 18% 5-9 37% 10-15 21% 16+ Age of children in care www.myfosterchild.co.uk