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What is fostering

Satisfying, rewarding and great fun, fostering is about providing a caring and safe environment in your home for children and young people, including those who have disabilities and/or challenging behaviour.

Family of four imageFostering can be undertaken either full or part-time and ranges from a few hours to a few months and beyond. Like all parenting it can be challenging, but also extremely rewarding.

Working with support from the city council fostering service, the child's family and other professionals, you will help these children fulfill their potential and achieve security, stability and happiness.

The documents below appear in Adobe® Acrobat® (PDF) format. In order to view it you will need to have Acrobat Reader installed. (Those with visual impairments may wish to investigate Access Adobe, which provides tools and information to help make PDF files more accessible). 

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PDF file icon  Fostering booklet
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