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Cheshire East Council Cheshire West and Chester Halton Borough Council Knowsley Council Liverpool Council St Helens Council Warrington Borough Council Wiral Council
A collaborative service for:
Cheshire East Council Cheshire West and Chester Halton Borough Council Warrington Borough Council
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Find out how you could join Cheshire and Merseyside biggest family and make a difference to children’s lives this October at the Foster4 fostering Roadshow. We will be in Liverpool and Wirral this weekend!

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The Process

The process to become a foster carer; a flexible, home-based career.

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Enquiry

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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...

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Expression of Interest and Initial Assessment

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Once you've completed an Expression of Interest, we’ll do some initial checks and a Social Worker will then visit you at home...

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Application

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The fostering team will send an application form to you for you to complete and return...

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Skills to Foster & Assessment

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You'll be asked to attend Skills to Foster pre-approval training and your formal assessment will begin...

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Approval

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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...

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Fostering

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Congratulations! Welcome to the fostering family. You'll be allocated a Supervising Social Worker who will complete your induction.

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Fostering

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Congratulations! Welcome to the fostering family. Your supervising social worker will come out and visit you to do your...

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Information Sessions

We run our information sessions virtually and in-person to give you maximum choice and flexibility.

Our next session is:

Thursday 3rd October, 6pm ***Book Now***

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All aboard the Foster4 express

We're hitting the road in Cheshire and Merseyside this month to make your fostering journey even easier.  We'll be visiting well known places in all...

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7 Oct 2024 | Events

Help us help children as an...

We’re looking for Emergency Foster Carers who can step in to protect children when a crisis occurs. The role of an Emergency Foster Carer is...

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30 Sep 2024 | Uncategorised

Wirral fostering families enjoy annual summer...

Foster families gathered at Birkenhead Park for a fun-packed afternoon of games, music, animal encounters and even a special visit from a T-Rex! Organised to...

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14 Aug 2024 | News
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