The fostering team

We aim to provide a service where children are:

• valued and supported
• encouraged to grow
• develop as individuals and reach their full potential.

We work with foster carers to help them support children in recognising and establishing their strengths and increasing their confidence and self-esteem.

We aim to place children and young people with local foster carers who provide a safe and caring family environment within their own community. We encourage contact to develop and promote family links and friendships.

We recognise that well-focused and supported foster care placements can help to achieve stability in a child's life encouraging and enabling them to develop into responsible adults.

Our anti-discriminatory policies promote equal opportunities for all and value diversity of both foster children and carers, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, ethnic background, age, religious belief, disability or marital status.

'Working towards quality and excellence in foster care'