BRADFORD grandma and foster mum Jeanette Threlfall, who has had two placements with older children, is also urging others to find out more about fostering with Barnardo’s.
The 47-year-old, who has grown-up children of her own and now a grandchild, had intensive training and gets 24-hour support from Barnardo’s workers.
She said: “It’s challenging fostering a child of any age, it’s just different challenges when they are older.
“The training and support is all there from Barnardo’s. We are just like any other family. People who have love and a good home to give should seriously consider it.”
Mrs Threlfall underwent an assessment process and, six months later, was matched with her first young person Hayley, who needed a short-term placement before a place at a residential school was available.
Her second placement has been with her family for nearly three years.
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