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Who Can Foster?
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Just as there is diversity in fostered children, foster carers need to come from a variety of backgrounds and have different life experiences, skills and qualities to help meet the needs of children and young people in foster care. There are, however, some common criteria that we need from you:


  • to be at least 21-years-old.
  • to have a spare bedroom big enough for a young person to live in.
  • to be a full-time resident in the UK or have leave to remain.
  • to be able to give the time to care for a child or young person, often on a full-time basis.

Other factors to consider which will be taken into account will include:

  • Your health – are you fit and able to foster for now and the foreseeable future?
  • Your financial security – can you afford to foster?
  • Your home – is it safe for a child or young person?
  • Your friends and family – are there people who can support you to foster?
  • Your past – whether you have lived abroad and any previous convictions.
  • Your experience  with children and young people – either through family, work, or volunteering.

Do you want to work with children and young people who have often had difficult starts in life? Do you have the ability to support them, nurture them, communicate with them, advocate on their behalf and include them as part of your family? Are you willing to work as part of a team, develop your skills and qualities through training and learning and have the resilience to stay strong in times of difficulty?

If you feel that fostering could be for you please contact us and we will be happy to answer any further queriers or concerns you have and assist you further. 
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  • Home
  • Our Mission
  • We Need You
    • Who Can Foster
    • The Application and Assessment Process
    • Foster Carers Fees and Allowances
    • Transfer to Us
    • Fees
  • Meet the team
    • Alison Wells
    • Hollie Barker
    • Marie Noone
    • Michelle Monteiro
    • Tracy Carmichael
    • Jenny Marsden
    • Julie Rooney
    • Claire Terry-Marriott
    • Gemma Goddard
    • Chloe Reynolds
  • Placement & Referrals
  • SafeBase Blog
  • Contact Us