Hi. A lttle bit about myself. My husband and I started the fostering process about 3 years ago with the local LA. The process was long with intermittent contact from the social worker. Sometimes we wouldn't hear from SW for 3 months. After a year and not much going on we wrote to LA and asked what was going on. We got no response so we said that if we didn't hear from someone within 28 days then we would withdraw from the process. We didn't hear. From LA so that was that. However, we really want to foster as there is a major need downm here in sussex so we approached the la again and they said we could restart the process and they have new SWs so things won't take so long. They toldus we could do age 0-8 as we have a ddd of 10. However, I have approached a couple of independant agencies and they are saying we would be better off with much older teenagers 12 plus. Hubby and I don't know what to think. I'tm in 2 minds about going with LA because I don't have much confidence in them. But I also heard that we are more likely to have placements with a LA rather than private agency. But I also hear private agencies give better suppor and complete assessment quicker. I will be giving up a well paid job to become a caareer fc. I don't want months without a young person to care for as we do have bills to pay. But I have lost faith in the LA.Any advice anyone please?
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imeverywoman · 03/01/2012 22:40
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