You have to have a big house to foster
It is important for children and young people coming into the care system to have a space to call their own, so foster carers do need to have a spare bedroom. Around half of the children who need a foster placement have at least one brother or sister, who ideally should be placed with them- they may be able to share a room with their sibling, but not with other children in the household.
Here in North Yorkshire our locally based social work teams have recently been rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted and we have a network of local foster carer support groups, too.
Right now we are recruiting foster carers across the county – in particular those who can offer homes to older children and sibling groups
Want to find out more? We’d love to hear from you! www.northyorks.gov.uk/fostering
You have to be married or living together to foster
Single applicant? No problem. We have foster carers who are single, living with partners, married, straight or from the LGBT community. The important thing is that you have a range of life skills that you can bring with you to the role of a foster carer.
As with any parenting role, it is helpful if you have a supportive network around you of family and friends to offer support with fostering. We understand that fostering is a home based role and that meeting other people in similar situations to share the challenges and rewards that fostering brings can be really helpful.
Here in North Yorkshire our locally based social work teams have recently been rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted and we have a network of local foster carer support groups, too.
Right now we are recruiting foster carers across the county – in particular those who can offer homes to older children and sibling groups
Want to find out more? We’d love to hear from you! www.northyorks.gov.uk/fostering
Fostering Coffee and Chat
If you’ve been thinking about fostering but still have a few questions you’d like answered, or just want to hear more about Fostering North Yorkshire and how to become part of our great team then this is for you!
Our enquiry workers Dianne and Miranda will be here to chat every Tuesday, and although the coffee is only virtual for the time being, we still hope you’ll join us – just contact us for your own personal time slot and we’ll soon be in touch!
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