Foster in Penkridge

Why not become a foster carer in Penkridge with Foster for Staffordshire.

Do you live in Penkridge and are thinking about fostering? Look no further than your local authority fostering agency, Foster for Staffordshire!

We offer up to £543 per child per week with excellent local support based in Penkridge.

Why foster with Foster for Staffordshire?

We are the local authority so all of the children who come into our care are our responsibility and we prioritise using our own in-house foster carers before contacting external fostering agencies.

With us, you can foster children from birth up to 18 years and we have a range of different types of fostering to suit your availability and experience.

Local support for Penkridge foster carers

Foster for Staffordshire provides local support groups for carers in Penkridge and our local area office is based just down the road in Stafford. This means you will have a supervising social worker local to you and available to support you if you need them.

We also have an out of hours support team available on a 24/7 basis who will help and support you while fostering for Staffordshire.

Each new foster carer is also matched with an experienced foster carer as a mentor, who can be an extra pair of hands to support you when you are first starting out.

Want to find out more about fostering in Penkridge?

We can tell you all about the different types of fostering, give you some information about the assessment process and the type of people we look for when looking for foster carers.

If you are interested in becoming a foster carer in Penkridge, get in touch with a member of our team on 0800 169 2061 or complete our enquiry form below.

  • What would you like us to do next?
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  • Are you an approved foster carer?
  • Do you have a spare bedroom?
  • Are you over 21?
  • How did you hear about fostering with Staffordshire County Council?
  • Are you happy to receive regular fostering news and information from us?
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