You can get into this role by applying directly.
Entry requirements:
You do not need any specific qualifications to become a foster carer.
However, it might help to take a college course, such as:
Entry requirements:
Entry requirements:
You can either foster with your local council or with one of the independent fostering agencies .
Anyone can become a foster carer. Local councils and agencies want to recruit a diverse range of foster carers regardless of sexuality, ethnicity, religion or marital status.
Assessment and training
Once you've applied to become a foster carer, you'll go through an assessment and a training programme. This is to make sure you could meet the needs of the children you'll foster.
Each council and agency will have slightly different assessments and training. You might:
If you're a couple, you both have to complete the training and pass the assessment.
Panel
Once you've completed the assessment, your social worker will write a report and present this to a panel who will decide if you can become a foster carer.
The report will outline your skills and any areas where you need more training or support. You can see the report and add your own comments before it's submitted to the panel.
Digital skills : to be able to carry out basic tasks on a computer or hand-held device
Skills:Foster carers look after children and young people who are not able to live with their birth family.
In this role you could:
Environment : Your working environment may be emotionally demanding.