Sometimes, despite everyone’s best efforts, a fostering arrangement may not work out as planned. This can happen for many reasons, such as a child’s needs changing, a breakdown in relationships, or circumstances within the foster family. When challenges arise, the most important thing is that you are never left to manage them alone. At Progress, we work closely with our foster carers to provide extra support, advice and training, including sessions led by our therapist on how to work through loss or the ending of an arrangement. Depending on the nature of the ending, foster carers can also have one-to-one sessions with the therapist, as we are sensitive to their emotional needs as well as those of the child. If an arrangement does need to end, we ensure the transition is handled carefully so the child feels safe and the foster carer is supported. Our goal is to learn from every situation and help you feel confident to continue fostering.