A collaborative service for: Cheshire West and Chester Halton Borough Council Warrington Borough Council
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Any of us...
Because it really can be

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Any of us can make a difference in a child's life.

Watch the full 'Any of us' film and request a free information pack today

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The Process

The 7 step process to fostering; a flexible, home- based career.

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Enquiry

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You contact us via the telephone, our web form or by meeting us face to face at an event. We’ll take some basic details from you...

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Initial Assessment

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Once we’ve received your Expression of Interest form, we’ll do some initial checks and one of our social workers will give you a...

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Application

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Before the course begins, the fostering team will send an Application Form out to you, either in the post or via email. You complete...

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Skills to Foster

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Skills to Foster is the 3-day pre-approval training course. It’s a standard course that all foster carers in the UK undertake...

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Assessment

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Once you’ve completed Skills to Foster, you will be allocated an assessing social worker and your formal assessment will begin...

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Approval

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Once your assessment report is completed, you’ll be sent a draft for you to add to/ amend any details that may need tweaking etc...

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Fostering

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Congratulations! Welcome to the fostering family. Your supervising social worker will come out and visit you to do your...

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Information Sessions

We run our information sessions virtually and in-person to give you maximum choice and flexibility.

Our next session is:

Monday 11th March, 6pm ***Book Now***

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What’s New?

Specialist Foster Carer – Professional fee...

Cheshire West and Chester Council are looking to recruit skilled and experienced foster carers who have worked with adolescents to join our Specialist Foster Carer...

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1 Dec 2023 | News

Any Of Us… Because it really...

That’s the message of our powerful new fostering film – any of us can foster a child or young person, if you have the capacity...

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26 Sep 2023 | News

Dave & Paula share their thoughts...

We had the pleasure of speaking with Warrington foster carers Paula (54) and Dave (54), who have been providing care for children in Cheshire for...

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18 Aug 2023 | Meet Our Carers
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