Why diversity in foster care is important
Children and young people have the right to grow up understanding their roots, culture and identity.
Why diversity is important
Diversity is a vital part of our fostering community.
Class, gender, marital status, race, sex, age, faith, ethnicity, sexual orientation or disability should never prevent you from getting in touch. It will also never prevent your application from progressing. As long as you’re compassionate and have the commitment and motivation to make a positive difference to a child’s life, you will have what it takes.
We are proud of our fostering community, which includes children and foster carers from all walks of life. Children should be encouraged and supported to have positive views of themselves and to be proud of their identity and heritage.
It is our duty to help young people in foster care remain connected with their heritage and identity. It is often in a child’s best interest to be placed with foster carers who are ethnically and culturally similar and our careful matching process is dedicated to placing foster children with carers who will allow them to grow into their personal identity, feel a sense of pride and develop an understanding of who they are.