By fostering with Halton Council, you’ll be making a difference to the most vulnerable children and young people from your local area.
Foster carers work in partnership with the team around the child in their care, and by becoming a foster carer with Halton 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 Halton we pride ourselves on the sense of family within our fostering community. Managers, Social Workers, Foster Carers and children create one, big, fostering family who work together creating a vast, local support network that encourages and cares for one another, resulting in better outcomes for our most vulnerable, local children.
"The best thing about fostering for Halton is the feeling of family. Halton is a small but very busy authority and we all care about each other and most importantly support one another."
Chris, Halton Borough Council Foster Carer
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We offer:
100% Council Tax Relief for all approved Carers regardless of where they reside
Start-Up Grants to help with unforeseen costs when a new child or young person is placed (does not include respite)
Regular competitions for our families to get involved with, such as designing the council’s corporate Christmas card, and a design an Easter egg competition, with great voucher prizes
Monthly contribution towards your mobile phone
Dedicated Foster4 Facebook, Instagram and Twitter pages, a website and quarterly newsletter, so you can stay up-to-date with the latest developments
A Foster Carer Charity that you can be involved with if you wish. The A Time to Care charity organises various events and fundraisers throughout the year
Annual trips out for foster carers
Opportunities to develop your skills and experience through additional Workstreams such as Carer Recruitment, Contact Supervision and Community Outreach
Annual Celebration Event - celebrating the achievement of our carers throughout the year
Foster Carer ID badges for all carers
Foster Carers ‘Have your say events’
Discounts at local leisure facilities (subject to availability)
Our committed support is evidenced by our strong professional relationships with our foster carers and high retention rate. We have many 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, we have a huge range of internal and external partner services. We also have a Multi Agency Support Hub (MASH), based within our offices, which is made up of a team of professionals who support our children in care, beyond social work. These include: