Become a Foster Carer

“Life-affirming. Rewarding. Fun. Challenging. Exhilarating.”  

We asked our local foster carers to sum up in one word what it felt like to them to foster a child. Above are some of the words they used. 

We always need more foster carers. If you are thinking of becoming a foster carer and want to know more, please get in touch.  

You can be a foster carer in many different and rewarding ways.  Children sometimes need to be cared for:  

• on an emergency basis and only for the short term 

• alone, or with their siblings  

• in a specialist assessment situation know as a parent and child placement 

At other times we are looking for people who can provide a break or respite. This is also known as stay over care to the main foster carer. It may be to give families of children with a disability regular support under our short breaks scheme.  Sometimes children need more long-term options. This gives them the stability and security they need to thrive. This may be until they 18 years old and beyond with our support lodgings scheme.  

We know you will have lots of questions about becoming a Foster Carer. Here you can find some of the key things you will need to know about the steps along the way.