About fostering

As a local authority, we're a not-for-profit fostering team. 

Our fostering service works alongside social workers who are responsible for the children in our care. 

If you foster through us we’ll:

• try to match you with children within your preferred age range
• give you a 3-day ‘skills to foster’ course during your assessment
• provide ongoing training while you are a foster carer
• provide you with a dedicated social worker who will visit you regularly and give you practical support
• give you access to specialist health, educational and therapeutic support for every child you foster
• provide membership to The Fostering Network for advice, information and support
• invite you to foster carer picnics, balls and other social events
• offer you access to foster care support groups, coffee mornings and wellbeing groups
• give you access to 24-hour telephone support