Fostering - a career that changes lives!

Girl hugging a pillow - "Home is where I belong"

If that’s how you feel, just imagine what its like for a young person moving into a new home. That’s why we place such importance on matching the right carer with the right child in the first place. The first thing we do is talk everything through with you in detail. Making quite sure that your expectations and ours are the same. That way, everyone’s happy. You, us – and most important of all the child or young person.

We offer our Foster Carers excellent training, 24 hour support and generous fees and allowances. We’re currently looking for people from all walks of life to care for a wide range of children and young people.

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Carers need to be resilient, have no children under 16 living at home, available full-time, have experience and skills with children and young people.

The Specialist Fostering Scheme pays a generous allowance and fee to allow people to consider fostering as a career - a career that changes lives!

Click here for further information on the Specialist Fostering scheme.

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