Fostering

 

Fostering, it’s not a well known subject but it is a fascinating one. If you’re interested in becoming a foster carer, you’ll soon realise that there are a lot more options available to you than you probably think. Fostering is where people like you provide a caring and safe environment for children and young people, including those who have disabilities and/or challenging behaviour. This can be done on a full or part-time basis and ranges from day or weekend care to a few months or even a permanent basis.

 

We appreciate that choosing to foster a child is not a decision to be taken lightly and we hope that the different options described in this website will inform you sufficiently to take the next step. We’ll be with you all the way, offering help, encouragement, support and guidance, assisting you through every aspect of the application process, ensuring that you make the right decision.

 

Further Information

- Private Fostering

- Family and Friends (Kinship) fostering

- Looking After Someone Else’s Child

 

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