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?

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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

17 December

Warrington
10am – Orford Jubilee Neighbourhood Hub, WA2 8HE

18 December

Cheshire West & Chester
6pm – Technology Centre, Inward Way, Ellesmere Port. CH65 3EN

19 December

Halton
6pm – Castlefields Community Centre, Runcorn. WA7 2ST

09 January

Cheshire West & Chester
10am – Technology Centre, Inward Way, Ellesmere Port. CH65 3EN

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What’s New?

International Day of Persons with Disabilities

3rd December is International Day of Persons with Disabilities. Today we're celebrating the diversity of our fostering communities, our children in care, foster carers, staff...

3 Dec 2019 | News

Halton foster carers celebrated

Yesterday, (28th November), saw Halton Borough Council celebrate the dedication of their foster carers at a Winter-Wonderland-themed event. Carers were treated to refreshments, a buffet...

28 Nov 2019 | Uncategorised

The Fostering Network’s Muslim Fostering Report

The Fostering Network have recently released a new report that explores the intricacies of Muslim Fostering. The report, which is the product of a national...

27 Nov 2019 | News

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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?

International Day of Persons with Disabilities

Halton foster carers celebrated

The Fostering Network’s Muslim Fostering Report

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