Are you interested in fostering?
Sometimes families are unable to provide the level of care and support a child needs and it may be unsafe for children to continue to live at home.
When a child or young person comes into the care of the authority there are a number of possible options for where they will live. If its not considered safe for a child or young person to remain at home or living with family anymore, then foster carers are required by the Local Authority to provide support.
Children and young people have different care plans depending on what’s happening for them and their families. Sometimes, it’s a short-term arrangement and other times its longer term and they will remain in care until they are 18 years old.
What you can offer?
Families that Foster can offer children different types of accommodation such as emergency, respite, short term, long term, buddy or specialist. Visit the types of fostering page to find out more.
Or call us today to speak to a Fostering Recruitment Officer on 0800 028 2158.
Download: Fostering information pack (PDF)
The fostering journey
That journey is made together with the social workers from Worcestershire Children First Fostering. Their job is to work with you and make sure that you understand the needs of children who are looked after and that you have or can acquire the skills and knowledge to meet their needs.
The assessment
The assessment of a person’s suitability to foster consists of two stages and we aim to complete the assessment within four to six months. This allows time for people to consider carefully whether embarking on this journey is right for them.
Fostering drop in events
Come and talk to Worcestershire Children First about fostering at our pop up events.
These are held virtually (unless stated otherwise), please contact us if you have an interest in attending.
Future events
Wednesday 10 July 2024 at 6:00pm
Please email: fostering@worcschildrenfirst.org.uk if you have an interest in attending.