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Foster carers work in partnership with the team around the child in their care, and by becoming a foster carer with Cheshire West & Chester you’ll benefit from working directly with this team, including the child’s Social Worker, education and health professionals, resulting in better communication, support and outcomes for our children.
Foster carers work in partnership with the team around the child in their care, and by becoming a foster carer with Cheshire West & Chester you’ll benefit from working directly with this team, including the child’s Social Worker, education and health professionals, resulting in better communication, support and outcomes for our children.
In Cheshire West and Chester we are proud of the support that is offered to both fostering families and the children and young people they care for. With support through advice and guidance from your Supervising Social Worker, to the extensive, local training we offer and close relationships with partner
services such as police and the virtual school, we ensure all our foster carers and their families are supported and equipped to undertake the fostering role.
"The best thing about fostering for Cheshire West and Chester Council is the support and access to services. Training is on your doorstep and very accessible, along with it being a great big sense of community."
Of course, being a Foster Carer is hugely rewarding on many levels, but it also takes lots of practical provision to make it possible. We’ve always been proud to offer our carers incentives that go above and beyond the standard and are now in a position to be able to offer even more.
We offer:
Opportunity to hire a car for a specific period of time if the need arises, funded by the Fostering Service
Swimming passes for fostering families & Leisure cards for our
children in care
An annual children in care celebration event, a prestigious opportunity to showcase the achievements of our children and young people in care and care leavers, in a glittering ceremony
A Max Card- giving carers discounts on a range of days out
Dedicated Foster4 Facebook, Instagram and Twitter accounts, plus a website and quarterly newsletter
All the equipment you will need, such as car seats, prams and bedroom furniture
Blue Light discount card
Eight Foster Carer support groups across the borough
Nominate a friend scheme with £1000 reward when they become approved and start to care for their first child or young person
Quality training
Foster Carer ID badges for all carers
Regular competitions for our families to get involved with, with great voucher prizes
Children who Foster support group and regular activities for the birth children and foster carers
Our support is unparalleled, evidenced by our strong professional relationships with our foster carers and a high retention rate. We’ve got carers who have been with us for 10, 20, 30, even 40+ years! We offer support that is both practical and emotional, to ensure you’re well equipped to undertake the fostering role and know you’re never on your own.
We offer:
As the Local Authority, one of our biggest benefits is that we have a huge range of internal and external partner services. These include:
