Telford Fostering

Fostering for your local council has lots of benefits that can help you and your foster child to live happily and comfortably. Telford Fostering offers: 

• homes for children locally, keeping them connected to their community, family and friends
• relationships with other local foster carers and wider support networks
• weekly allowances of generous payment structure
• direct investments into services and carers – we're not for profit
• localised specialist training on your doorstep
• minimised travel time with local placements
• an on call team who work as part of an outstanding children’s services team to closely understand children and their personal situations to find homes with foster carers
• access to the virtual school team
• ease and speed of contact of contact with children’s social workers
• long-lasting, stable placements in the local community
• emotional and practical support for foster carers before, during and after placements
• community connections – a way for you to give back to your local area.

This makes us different to independent agencies. We are part of the local community, supporting our carers. We are a not-for-profit organisation. We care about you, our children, and doing the best we can to support you to be a successful foster carer.

Being part of a community and being able to give back is of huge importance to our foster carers so we think it will also be important to you.

By giving a home to a local child, you will be connecting with like-minded people in your area. By becoming a therapeutic foster parent, you’re not just opening your home, but your heart to a child in need. If this is something you could feel good about, fostering could be for you.