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Expert Profile: Rachel

Expertise: I can answer questions about fostering - What's it like to be a foster carer? Who to go to for help? Experiences with troubled children. Attachment problems. Leaving care. Long term fostering. Dealing with birth families. Working with schools, statements, EBD schools.

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My husband and I have been foster carers for over five years and we are currently long term carers for two boys. We have had one boy from the age of 9 to 14 years who is with us long term. We have done short term respite care, one year seeing a sixteen year old girl through to leaving care and long term care of another boy from age 10-11

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Prestige Points: 70
Knowledge	10.0 Best of the best
Clarity of Response	10.0 Best of the best
Timeliness	10.0 Best of the best
Politeness	10.0 Best of the best
Number Of Questions (in Past 24 Hours)		0
Max Questions to be Asked (in 24 Hour period)		2
Total Questions (since joining AllExperts)		27

Recent Reviews from Users

Knowl	Clarity	Time	Politeness	Date
10	10	10	10	05/27/08
10	10	10	10	06/02/07

User Comments

Thank you for your quick reply. I have considered counseling in the past, but maybe its time to quick thinking and do it. God Bless.. Kathryn
(Kathryn on 05/27/08)

Thank you, I now know how to approach this touchy subject with the parent and what I should seek from Child Services. Although your example is from
(robert on 06/02/07)

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Recent Answers from Rachel

2008-07-15 getting my step son back: I think it would be difficult as the dad has parental responsibility for your stepson and therefore rights to look after him. If your stepson were in foster care then yes you could apply to look after...

2008-06-14 no birth certificate: Georgina That's good that you have been able to manage so far. Do you have a National Insurance No? If you do then I would think that there must be a registration of your birth somewhere presumably...

2008-06-13 no birth certificate: Georgia I'm afraid this would be a serious matter in the UK and it will be difficult for you to do quite a lot of things without a birth certificate e.g. you would not be able to receive health care...

2008-05-29 help: Tiffany I am so glad that you have asked this question. You clearly love your daughter very much and want what is best for her but are having problems yourself at the moment. Asking for help is the...

2008-05-26 seperation and anxiety: It sounds like you are suffering from a form of grief that has been made more difficult by the fact that things have worked out well for your grandchild. Maybe you are stopping yourself from grieving...