Heather and Paul have supported more than 200 children, young people and parents through a combination of short-term, long-term and specialist parent and child placements. Parent-and-child fostering has become a big part of the pair's work alongside Somerset Council’s Family Assessment and Support Team (FA&ST). (Image: Somerset County Council)Alongside professional support, Heather says other foster carers have been vital. "Support for foster carers is your supervising social worker, but actually, other foster carers are the best sort of support," she said. More information about upcoming information sessions and how to learn more about fostering in Somerset is available on the council website.