Foster4 – Foster carer recruitment service

New Campaign! Could you open your door?

An inspiring campaign to encourage local people the think about opening their doors to local children.

Are you already a foster carer?

Learn about transferring to Foster4

Interested in becoming a foster carer?

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The Process

The 7 step process to fostering; a flexible, home- based career.

1

Enquiry

You contact us via the telephone, our web form or by meeting us face to face at an event. We’ll take some basic details from you...

2

Initial Assessment

Once we’ve received your Expression of Interest form, we’ll do some initial checks and one of our social workers will give you a...

3

Application

Before the course begins, the fostering team will send an Application Form out to you, either in the post or via email. You complete...

4

Skills to Foster

Skills to Foster is the 3-day pre-approval training course. It’s a standard course that all foster carers in the UK undertake...

5

Assessment

Once you’ve completed Skills to Foster, you will be allocated an assessing social worker and your formal assessment will begin...

6

Approval

Once your assessment report is completed, you’ll be sent a draft for you to add to/ amend any details that may need tweaking etc...

7

Fostering

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

Meet our Carers

View our case studies to find out more about our carers.

Upcoming Info Sessions

26 November

Halton
6pm – Halton Stadium, Lower House Lane, Widnes. WA8 7DZ

28 November

Warrington
6pm – Orford Jubilee Neighbourhood Hub, WA2 8HE

04 December

Cheshire East
10am – Canalside Conference Centre, 34-36 Brooks Lane, Middlewich. CW10 0JG

05 December

Cheshire West & Chester
10am – Garrett Theatre, Storyhouse, Hunter Street, Chester. CH1 2AR

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What’s New?

New campaign, advert and competition!

We're delighted to launch our brand new winter campaign, advert and competition 'Could you open your door?' It's an upbeat, inspiring campaign to encourage local...

18 Nov 2019 | News

Follow us on Instagram

We're now on Instagram. Give us a follow @foster4cheshire, and check out our latest posts. We've got some very exciting developments coming soon, so keep...

15 Nov 2019 | News

Warrington Fostering Families Fun Afternoon

There were lots of laughs at last week's Warrington's Fostering Families Fun Afternoon at Warrington Play and Sensory Centre. We took over the whole venue...

4 Nov 2019 | Events

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New Campaign! Could you open your door?

Are you already a foster carer?

Interested in becoming a foster carer?

The Process

Enquiry

Initial Assessment

Application

Skills to Foster

Assessment

Approval

Fostering

Meet our Carers

Upcoming Info Sessions

What’s New?

New campaign, advert and competition!

Follow us on Instagram

Warrington Fostering Families Fun Afternoon

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