10th September 2025
We are urgently seeking a long-term foster home for Ben* within the South Eastern area.
Ben is a three-year-old boy with strawberry blonde hair and blue eyes. Sadly Ben has had a very difficult start in life including being severely neglected and has experienced multiple placement moves. These changes and the lack of consistent care have understandably been unsettling for him, leading to some behavioural needs. Ben is currently awaiting assessment for ASD. He is non-verbal but communicates through sounds.
Ben is a very energetic little boy who loves to play. His favourite activities include water play, the park, the beach, toddler gymnastics, and sensory play. He enjoys exploring the world around him and needs close supervision, as he doesn’t yet understand danger.
He responds really well to anything sensory, especially water. He also enjoys ball games, swimming, messy play, bouncing, and baby gymnastics.
Ben is very tactile and affectionate, thriving on one-to-one attention. He likes watching TV, especially shows such as Fireman Sam and Thomas the Tank Engine. He also enjoys car rides and going out in his pram in the afternoons when he is tired.
In his current placement, Ben has a settled bedtime routine and sleeps well through the night. He finds comfort in a favourite blanket from home, which he wraps himself in at bedtime. Ben is due to start nursery very soon for a few hours each day during the week.
Ideally, Ben would be best suited to living in a household with two foster carers where he is the only child or with older children who understand his needs. Although he has faced a difficult start in life, he is a sweet and affectionate little boy who will really benefit from a period of stability. He will thrive with love, patience, and consistency.
The Trust will provide wraparound support to Ben’s foster carers which will include:
- A specialist fee in addition to regular fostering allowances
- Regular short breaks
- Therapeutic support from South Eastern Trust’s Scaffold service
- Access to a wide variety of trauma informed training which will support you in providing therapeutic care to Ben
- Support from a supervising social worker
- Outreach support
Get in touch with us to find out more about caring for Ben:
Call 0800 0720 137 or complete an online enquiry form
*name changed and stock image used to protect child’s identity