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AFS ID Type of CarerExperience/SpecialityLocationApproved to FosterType of PlacementOccupancyVacancy
AFC-B-0001 A 50 years old single carer of African/Caribbean background. Her ethnic origin is from Jamaica. She lives with her 20 years old daughter and under two years old Grand-daughter. She and her daughter are jointly approved as foster carers. They live in an area of the West Midlands which is predominately populated by African and Caribbean communities. They live in a three-storey town house in the middle of a small street. The proposed bedroom for the foster child is the room at the top of the house. It is a double bedroom and there is enough space for two to share. They are flexible to swap the room with the daugthter's room if required. The Carer has a long history of looking after children. She has cared for her own children to adulthood and looked after her sister’s and cousin’s children, both in Jamaica and in Britain. She has experience of looking after children in both favourable seasons as well as adverse times. She has experience of helping children and working to support them in conjunction with their mother’s wishes and feelings. She has a good understanding of childhood needs. She has a keen sense of direction when it comes to enabling a child to mature to adulthood. She has a very warm heart and a strong commitment to children. She is keen to work as a foster carer and to work well. She does not give up easily and will not be the type of carer who will want to hand back a child when times get tough. Smethwick, West Midland 3 - 16 Years of either gender, Sibling group of two Short & Long Term placements for mainstream Children and children with limited disabilities. 0 2
AFC-CV-0001 A white British Women married to a White Irish Male. She has a reserved personality and likes to chew things over in her mind. She has an excellent record of bringing up her two daughters almost single-handed. Male carer, on the other hand, is a very bubbly chatty man who enjoys life and is a very social creature. The couple live in a well built up area of Coventry. The street they live on is quiet. The house is situated on the corner bend of the road so care needs to be taken when going out of the home for a small child. There are no fences blocking off the garden from the road. The street is only a short walking distance to the bus stop for the town centre, which is approximately 3 miles away. Both Fiona and Leo drive, so this is less of an issue for them. Both Male and female carer have successfully reared their own children to adult status. The children in both sets of families present as happy contented all rounded individuals. They have made a good start in their own lives, and good relationships with others in their lives. Female carer's girls have been successful in business, parenting and buying their own homes. Male Carer’s two sons have been successful in work and managing their personal relationships with partners. The female carer has also been a successful child minder in London, when her girls were small. Coventry City One child 0 – 18 Years of either gender, Sibling group of two Short & Long term placements for mainstream Children, Children with limited Disabilities. 1 0
AFC-LE-0001 An Asian couple that are Hindu in faith and are vegetarian. They live in a large spacious three bed roomed house on a small housing estate. They have two grown up children a son aged 25 yrs and a daughter aged 23 years. They have a parrot. They live in the catchment area of a highly successful secondary school, primary school and have good access to recreational facilities, GP surgery, dentist and local shops. As a couple they have experience of parenting. Female carer has had substantial experience of working with young people with learning difficulties. A warm, supportive couple who provide a good balanced approach in respect of nurturing and providing structure for growth and development. Oadby, Leicester Two children of either gender aged 5 to 10 years. Short & Long term placements for mainstream children & Children with limited disability for short term placements. 0 2
AFC-LE-0002 An African/Asian couple who are of Sikh faith with five children ranging in age from 21 years to 3 years. They live in a three bed roomed house with an additional annex which provides an additional three rooms and toilet and bathing facilities. This area is used by their older daughters. The locality is of mixed ethnicity with shops, schools, and leisure facilities all within walking distance. There are excellent transport links. This family has settled to life in England following their move from Kenya three years ago. Their children are well integrated and have developed a wide variety of social networks embracing the different life experiences available to them from living in different countries and living within a multi-cultural neighbourhood. As a couple they share parenting responsibilities and their daughters aged 21 years, 18 years and 15 years are keen to support their parents in the fostering task. The female applicant is at home full time. It is a non-smoking household and the family does not have pets. Leicester City Two Children of either gender aged 6 to 12 years. Short & long Term Placements for mainstream children & Children with limited disability for short and long term placements. 0 2
AFC-LE-0003 A white British couple with 3 grown up children/stepchildren who live independently. The couple live in a three bed roomed house in a small town with easy access to schools, recreational facilities and reasonable transport links. The home atmosphere is friendly and warm. They have three Siberian husky dogs and enjoy walks in the countryside, but also have fun regularly with visits from their children, grand-daughter aged three at get-togethers and barbecues. A couple who have accumulate a wide range of parenting/step parenting experience over the years and have offered support to young people who have had challenges to face in their own families. There is a good understanding of the fostering of the fostering task as extended family members have been involved in fostering for a considerable period of time. As a couple they share an enthusiasm and commitment to family life and are motivated in their desire to give other children a positive experience of parenting. Coalville, Leicester Two children aged 5 to 12 years Short & Long Term placements for mainstream children & Children with limited disability for short and long term placements. 1 1
AFC-LE-0005 An Asian, Sikh couple with two birth children, a daughter aged 10 years and a son aged 9 years. They speak English, Punjabi and Hindi. As a family they are warm and welcoming. They live in a large house with five bedrooms. There are good transport links and schools, parks shops, GP surgery in walking distance. A trained teacher with experience of working with children aged 4 to 12 yrs. Although Sikh by religion, they will consider children of other faiths. A couple who share parenting responsibilities and have a good understanding of the components needed for children to develop and grow. Leicester City One child aged 0 to 12 years either gender. Short & long term placements for mainstream children or children with limited disabilities for short term, long term, day care or respite. 0 1
AFC-LE-0007 A white British single female carer who is a sole carer available full time with an 8 year old son with special needs. They live in a 3 bed roomed housed in a village approximately 12 miles from Leicester City Centre. There is regular bus service from their home to Leicester City Centre and the area has leisure facilities, health, school and local shops. This is an enthusiastic carer who has a good understanding of caring for children with special needs and has a good understanding of dyspraxia, autism and global developmental delay. She can use makaton and has a good support network. This Carer is part of a large extended multi cultural family. Ratby, Leicestershire One child 0 to 18 Years Male or Female. Short & Long term placements for mainstream Children & Children with limited special needs for Short and long term placements. 1 0
AFC-LE-0009 A White British couple, with an adopted son who live on the Western fringe of Leicester City. The couple live in an ample sized house which has easy access to public transport and local amenities. The atmosphere in the house is warm and welcoming and the couple enjoy spending time as a family. They have a pet cat and a dog. The couple have learnt to work through a diverse range of situations with their adopted son and have gained valuable insight into issues faced by children in the care system. A child focussed and caring couple who are able to offer a child or young person, a safe, secure and loving environment. Leicester One child 7 - 18 Years of either gender. Mainstream children and children with emotional and behavioural problems, for short and long term placements 0 1
AFC-LE-0010 A single female carer whose ethnic origin is Ugandan Asian and is Hindu in faith. Multi Lingual speaking English, Gujerati and Hindi. She is a single parent of a 7 year old son. They live in a three bed roomed house on a small housing estate with good transport networks and access to schools, GP surgery’s, dentists and recreational facilities. An experienced foster carer who has been registered with Northamptonshire and Acorn Fostering with experience of placements over the past three and a half years. Thurmaston, Leicester One child 0 - 13 Years of either gender Mainstream children for short term placements. 1 0
AFC-LE-0011 Asian Muslim Couple. The couple has been married for 13 years though they have known each other for around 22 years. They have two children a girls aged 10 years and a boy 9 years. The family home is a four bed roomed bungalow, all the bed rooms are of a good size, should they have more than one sibling the bedroom identified for fostering would be adequate for two children and although the matching has precluded severe disability there would be access for wheel chairs etc. The Couple has given fostering a great deal of thought. They have prepared their children by involving them in the assessment process as a result of which their children are at a level where they understand the concept of fostering. They do npt want any more of thier own children but feel they have got a lot to offer by way of fostering. They are committed to play thier parts in making fostering a success. The couple comes across as a very good team where they both complement each other. Evington, Leicester One child 0 - 15 Years of either gender, Sibling group two Short & Long Term for mainstream children and children with limited disabilities. 2 0
AFC-LE--0012 A White British Couple, who live in south of Wigston, Leicester. The couple is assessed to be an excellent fostering resource for children who have learning difficulties, and this happens to be their area of expertise. However, there doesn’t need to be any restrictions on the diversity on the child’s background but obvious considerations as regards to suitability from the child’s own perspective. Female Carer has been involved in care work with either children or adults of various abilities most of her working life despite not having a relevant qualifications. However, She has a lot of practical hands on experience of working with children with learning difficulties and children with challenging behaviour. Male Carer currently works as a full time Learning Support Assistant at Special School for children with learning difficulties, the Birkett House, Leicester. His work involves working with children aged 5-19 years with special educational needs. His experience includes working children with autism, Downs’s syndrome and children with a history of displaying challenging behavior. South Wigston, Leicestershire One Child 0-16 years, Sibling group of Two Main stream children and children with special needs. 2 0
AFC-LE-0013 A white British Carer, single woman, who lives in a 4 bed roomed semi-detached cottage in Burbage, Hinckley, where she lives with her nine year old daughter. Burbage is a village located to the south west of Leicestershire. The carer is a caring, open, intelligent, confident and articulate woman who has a good sense of humour. She has an extensive educational background. This includes a Batchelor of Arts Degree (Hons), a Masters Degree and a Post Graduate Certificate in Education. She is now contemplating undertaking a PhD course. The qualified and expereinced Teacher, who has worked as a Secondary School Supply Teacher. She has substantial work experience as a secondary school teacher of working in the pupil referral units and successfully delivering teaching programmes for children with challenging behaviour from the age of 10 to 18 years. As a result of her teaching experience, she demonstrates a very good insight into the children and young people who display challenging behaviour and those who are excluded from the main stream education. Hinckley, Leicestershire 0 - 9 years for boys and 0 – 16 years for girls, Sibling Group of Two. Short & Long Term for mainstream children, children with limited disabilities, Special needs children with challenging behaviour. 1 0
AFC-LE-0014 A single white British woman, who lives within few miles of Leicester city centre. She works in the local special school as a senior class room assistant for children with disabilities and severe learning difficulties. Sarah has a large, network of friends available to her and most of her close friends are professionals in the field of education and residential work. The family home is privately owned, a three bed-roomed end of terrace property in a quite neighborhood. The area is populated with lots of families and elderly people. The area is approximately 3 miles away from Leicester city centre and there are frequent bus services. The area benefits from all general amenities e.g. local shops, doctor’s surgeries, parks, several primary and secondary schools. The carer has extensive experience of working with children with disabilities and severe learning difficulties and their families. Her work experience evidently places her in highly skilled group of professional carers, combined with dependable determination to make a difference in children’s lives. She wants to share her skills with different children, who require support and assistance to work through their emotional, social, educational and health issues. She is willing and able to consider children who may present personality disorders, issues concerning severe behavioural difficulties, emotional and mental health needs. She has worked with a number of children, over the past ten years and she feels confident in her ability to offer support to the children with most significant emotional and behavioural needs. Eyres Monsell, Leicester One Child 0 -18 Years of either Gender, Sibling Group of Two Mainstream Children, Children with Disabilities, and Children with severe learning difficulties. 1 0
AFC-NN-0001 A white British female simgle carer. The area this carer resides in is a predominantly white area of Corby, Northamptonshire. The family home is a four-bed detached house in a good locale. There is a bathroom/shower room on the ground floor and ramped wheelchair access in and out of the property, including good access to an enclosed rear landscaped garden. There is a stair-lift to the first floor, where there are three bedrooms. One room would safely and adequately accommodate bunk beds, whilst the other would equally accommodate a single bed. She is a very experience carer who brings to the role of fostering her own unique experiences, which provides her with an excellent insight into the needs of some children placed in her care. Female carer from a history of abuse, its disclosure and recovery, and her experience of living with her late husband, who had been through a past of increasing desability and the impact that may have on a young person, especially where that disability occurs in early childhood or adolescence. The journey of acceptance and moving forward for this couple has been remarkable in the extreme. Taking an impossible situation and turning it around, seeing the positives within, makes this couple very special. The couple has great insight into the difficulties faced by some children and the rationale that results in them sometimes needing to be cared for by people other than their parents or family members. Kettering. Northamptonshire One child 0 – 18 Years of either gender, Sibling group of two Short and long term placements for mainstream children and children with limited disabilities. 1 0
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