Hi all!
i'm really interested in fostering babies -but very new to all this and not too sure where to start!
i know that i would be giving up my current job as a midwife to foster, and am obviously aware of the financial implication of that- my DP is working full time.
why would someone chose to register with the LA when the private agencies pay so much more money? am i right in saying that you cannot register with both at the same time?
are babies considered easier to place and therefore the foster parents with the LA would place them first? don't want to register with a private agency and then have no placement for months on end!
don't mean for it to sound like i'm only interested in doing this for the money! i have really really wanted to do this for a long time - but i'm only 28 so realistically the mortgage and bills still need to be paid!!!! am i too young to be considering this? i have such as strong desire to help and i feel like this is what i was meant to do!
any advice would be greatly received :)
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