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We usually run our face-to-face Information Sessions at least once per month in each of the 3 Local Authorities. We also attend lots of other events throughout the year.
Attending an Information Session is one of the next steps on your journey to becoming a foster carer. Attendance isn’t mandatory, but it provides great insight into the role, and is your opportunity to find out more and ask any questions you may have before you have an initial visit to your home from our fostering teams.
Due to Covid19, we have been running our information sessions, virtually, online at 10am, 12.30pm and 6pm for the past 18 months. These events have been hugely successful, and offer a great way for people to attend, who may otherwise not have had the availability.
As restrictions begin to lift, we are now also beginning to trial running face-to-face sessions again, starting in Halton. Please see below for further information.
We’ll continue to also run our virtual sessions too, to enable you maximum choice and flexibility.
These 45 minute live sessions are being run remotely.
Next session:
Tuesday 28th September at 12.30pm
We also have upcoming sessions on:
Monday 11th October at 6pm
Tuesday 26th October at 10.00am
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To sign up to attend, please complete the form below and a member of our team will confirm your place and send you a link to access the session. Please note you will need a PC, laptop, tablet or iPad to access the session, a Smartphone will NOT be suitable.
Please note places are limited.
Our first face-to-face information since the onset of the pandemic will be taking place on:
Monday 4th October, 6pm at Castlefields Community Centre, Runcorn. WA7 2ST
There’s no need to book for this session, please just come along for 6pm when the presentation will begin. Tea, coffee and a warm welcome will be provided.
In addition, Halton Borough Council’s fostering service will soon also be hosting an informal pop up, in conjunction with their supported lodgings service. This will take place on Saturday 25th September. It will be across two venues, Runcorn Shopping City in the morning and Widnes Market in the afternoon.
If you’re out and about doing your shopping, stop by their stand and speak to the team.
If you are unable to attend one of our sessions, we have created a 15 minute introduction video to tell you about fostering, the process involved and the support you can expect to receive from Foster4. You can also hear some practical advice from one of our foster carers, about her own experience of fostering.
Please note, whilst this introduction video is the same presentation as shown during a virtual information session, a virtual session expands on some of the subjects and offers the opportunity to ask questions and chat directly with a Foster4 Fostering Support Worker. At a face-to-face session, a similar, authority-specific presentation is shown, which sets out the benefits of fostering in that particular area in more detail.
Please revisit this page regularly as we will add more dates for further information sessions. In the meantime we have other options available to progress your enquiry to the next stage.
We have a worker on duty each day (Monday – Friday) ready to answer your calls and questions, who can guide you through the process via email and telephone. If you’d like to find out more, discuss things further, or are ready to take the next step, please don’t hesitate to get in touch:
Email us at fosteringrecruitment@warrington.gov.uk or call us on 01925 444100.
You’ll also find us on Facebook and Instagram.
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Foster4 is a collaboration between three Local Authorities in Cheshire; Cheshire West and Chester, Halton and Warrington.
