Support for
foster parents
Connecting people to the things that matter
From the moment you start your journey to foster with us, you will be provided a full network of ongoing support. This continual support that we offer extends to your whole family and all children within your home; ensuring that families receive whatever they need, when they need it.
We pride ourselves on being a fostering agency that you can rely on; connecting our foster carers to exceptional support to help them feel confident and empowered in their important role of caring for children.
As well as exceptional training opportunities and generous pay and benefits, our foster family support package includes:
A dedicated social worker and local team
You'll be provided your own social worker, who’ll get to know you and your family, and be able provide full guidance through visits and over the phone, as well as connecting you to all our services and support. They’re all fully qualified and highly experienced in fostering, so whenever you need help or advice, they'll always be there to support you. Alongside this, our friendly, local team are always on hand to offer assistance or if you need to pop in to chat to someone.
Regular support groups
We hold a variety of ongoing support groups, which bring our foster parents together locally; providing the opportunity for them to share their experiences and learn from each other. We often invite external speakers along, covering topics we feel our foster parents may benefit from. Support groups are a great way to feel fully supported, and our foster families develop wonderful networks and friendships that last throughout their life.
Expert matching
Matching a child with the right foster family is crucial to successful fostering. Our matching process is unrivalled in its detail and ability to secure positive, long-lasting foster care placements. We use a combination of innovative practices, thorough matching processes, experienced and dedicated referrals teams, extensive decision-making tools and trust in our foster carers. Through this, we've developed and sustained an outstanding reputation for quality matching - with frequent placement opportunities and only 3% of our families waiting for a foster child.
Events and activities
Our foster parents feel confident in their work, not only through the guidance and training we provide, but also through the surrounding support they experience, such as supportive coffee mornings, carer lunches, day trips, local ‘pack walks’, focus groups with speakers, charity events and fundraisers, and help and support from carer mentors. There’s always something happening locally, so there’s a strong informal support network you can tap into.
Out of hours helpline and online resources
We provide 24 hour support, every day of the year, so you can always reach a social worker or manager any time you need to. In addition, our online portal holds valuable resources and guidance, so there is a wide variety of information available to support you in your role.
Specialist support
Within our team, we can also provide our families with support from an Education Advisor, and therapeutic services such as a Psychotherapist, who can provide a more detailed level of support. We have won awards for the support we provide and are dedicated in offering bespoke support where needed - so you can depend on our ability to achieve great results and provide stability and success in all we do.
Open and transparent management
We are a fostering agency that listens to and includes foster parents in decision making, with our foster carers holding a prominent position within the professional team supporting young people. We have an experienced, dedicated and accessible management team, who always welcome ideas and feedback. Our doors are always open - so if you need to talk to our management team, we’re happy to listen.
Exclusive rewards and benefits
All of our foster families have access to our rewards platform, which provides a huge variety of discounts and offers for days out, holidays, restaurants and high-street retailers. Combined with our competitive allowances, pay increases and ad-hoc bonuses, the rewards we offer ensure that our foster parents receive the very best financial support to help them care for a child.
We also have a robust process for appreciation and recognition of excellence, including a generous Refer a Friend scheme, regular award ceremonies, certification, and foster parent appreciation days.
Free membership to FosterTalk
We provide free membership to FosterTalk to all our foster families, which is a national organisation that supports fostering professionals and their families with a wide range of services, including insurance, helplines and legal and professional advice.
At Fosterplus, we truly value our foster carers, and maintain a strong partnership in our combined effort to care for children and make a difference to their lives. Feeling connected to this support gives our foster parents a huge amount of confidence and ensures the very best fostering experience for all.
Extensive, personalised training
We offer a vast range of training courses for foster families, so are able to create a tailor-made programme to meet your interest and needs, all the way through your fostering career.
Our training combines a blended learning experience of online e-learning, virtual courses, and face-to-face training within in our local offices. The courses we provide are designed to be fully inclusive, and fit around our foster families, which means you’ll be able to continuously broaden your knowledge, develop your skills and take your career in whatever direction you want, through the basics into specialist areas.
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Why choose us?
We place our foster parents at the heart of all we do. Our team has over 25 years' experience of expertly matching children with the right families, and providing support you can rely on.
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Fostering allowances
You’ll benefit from a generous fostering payment for when a child is in your care, together with other benefits and rewards. Find out more about fostering pay and rewards.
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Successful matching
We have over 25 years of experience, expertly matching children with the right families to ensure the very best fostering experience for all.
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