Foster in Cannock

Do you live in Cannock and you 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 Cannock.

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.

We offer tailored training before you become an approved foster carer, and we’ll continue to offer you support and personal development along your fostering journey.

Local support for foster carers in Cannock

Foster for Staffordshire provides local support groups for carers in Cannock 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 Cannock?

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 Cannock, 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.

  • Please tell us what information you would like.
  • Name
  • Are you an approved foster carer?
  • Do you have a spare bedroom?
  • Are you over 21?
  • Do you have experience of working with vulnerable children?
  • How did you hear about fostering with Staffordshire County Council?
  • Foster for Staffordshire takes the requirements of GDPR seriously in ensuring the privacy and lawful processing of personal data provided to us by you. Please view our privacy notice which explains how we will manage and use your personal data.

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