Foster in Burton-on-Trent
Why not become a foster carer in Burton on Trent with Foster for Staffordshire.
Do you live in Burton on Trent and are thinking about fostering? Then 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 Burton on Trent.
Why foster with us?
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 Burton-on-Trent foster carers
Foster for Staffordshire provides local support groups for carers in Burton on Trent and our local area office is based just down the road in Lichfield. This means you will have a supervising social worker local to you and available to support you if you need them.
Each new foster carer is also matched with an experienced foster carer as a mentor who is an extra pair of hands to support you when you are first starting out. 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.
Want to find out more about fostering in Burton-on-Trent?
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 Burton-on-Trent, the best place to start is a chat with a member of our team on 0800 169 2061 or by completing our enquiry form below.