Foster children's stories

Isaac's story

Isaac, who’s 15, came into the care system because his birth father who was bringing him and two other children up single-handedly, was diagnosed with a serious illness.

Isaac had started to stay out overnight without permission and was missing school. Social workers suggested that he would benefit from living with a foster carer during these important years for him, but with plenty of chances to see his father and siblings in a neutral setting.

The decision has proved to be the right one. Isaac now wins school attendance awards and is set to do well in his GCSEs. He's very settled in the home of his foster carer, Pauline and gets on well with the two other foster children who live there. He maintains a strong relationship with his father and has moved away from the gang he hung around with before.

Isaac has told his social worker he is very happy with having been given the chance of a supportive home.

He says he knows Pauline is always there for him but she appreciates the relationship he has with his dad

He has a good understanding of why it is best that he does not live with his birth family, although he does miss them day to day.

*Names and details have been changed

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Page last updated: 28 September 2022

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