Fostering in the East Midlands

Here to support you

The support package we offer values the work of our foster parents and the positive contribution they make to the lives of children and young people. We recognise that appropriate support combined with a generous fostering allowance for the families who foster is vitally important to ensure a successful placement.

All of our foster parents have access to the following:

• Supervision and support from a qualified and experienced supervising social worker which includes regular visits and frequent telephone contact. Your allocated supervising social worker will be committed to personally getting to know any foster child you are caring for.
• A level of financial support that values the skills of foster parents and the needs of the child.
• Access to a member of staff 24 hours a day, 7 days per week, 365 days a year.

We pride ourselves on being a learning organisation and are proactive in helping both our foster parents and staff team to develop their skills and knowledge. We are committed to providing high quality training that is accessible and relevant.  Our foster parents and staff are expected to take responsibility for their own learning and demonstrate ongoing personal and professional development.

In addition to training we also hold a regional fostering conference.  Here at Yorkshire and Lincolnshire communication is important, we ensure our foster parents, children and young people receive regular newsletters and video blogs keeping everyone updated with what is happening in the region.

Our local support groups are held monthly and have crèche facilities.  Our support groups enable foster families to come together for a couple of hours to share ideas and fostering experiences and they are a great opportunity to build friendships and support networks with other fostering families.