Exceptional support for exceptional carers
The process to become a foster carer; a flexible, home-based career.
You contact us via the telephone, email, our web form or by meeting us face to face at an event. We’ll take some basic details from you...
Once you've completed an Expression of Interest, we’ll do some initial checks and a Social Worker will then visit you at home...
The fostering team will send an application form to you for you to complete and return...
You'll be asked to attend Skills to Foster pre-approval training and your formal assessment will begin...
You’ll be sent a draft of your assessment for you to amend any details that may need tweaking before this is presented to Panel...
Congratulations! Welcome to the fostering family. You'll be allocated a Supervising Social Worker who will complete your induction.
We run our information sessions virtually and in-person to give you maximum choice and flexibility.
Our next session is:
Tuesday 7th October 6pm
