Your Fostering Journey With Us
We’re here to support you at every step – from your first enquiry to welcoming a child into your home and beyond. The process of becoming a Foster Carer typically takes between 12 and 20 weeks – but this depends on your availability and circumstances. If you’re ready to move quickly, we’re more than happy to fast-track things. We will work at a pace that suits you.
Exploring
Take your time to research. We’re here to help you learn more about fostering and whether it’s right for you.
Initial Chat and Home Visit
Our team will get in touch for a friendly call and you’ll have the chance to speak to existing Foster Carers. If you’re ready to move forward, we will arrange a relaxed home visit.
‘Skills to Foster’ Training
Join other potential carers at our training, alongside reflective home learning which you can complete in your own time. This will support you as you move toward the assessment stage. It’s a great opportunity to deepen your understanding, ask questions, and hear real stories from those already fostering. You’ll gain insight into what this journey involves and what it could mean for you and your family.
Application and Checks
Complete your application form and begin background checks. We’ll also request employment and personal references as part of the process. We have recently introduced a Buddy System to team you up with an existing foster carer to help you through the process.
Assessment
A social worker from the Care Visions team will work with you to carry out an assessment based on national guidelines. This helps us get to know you and your family to help understand how fostering might fit into your world.
Fostering Panel
You’ll meet our independent panel who will review your journey and make a recommendation about your approval as a Foster Carer.
Welcome to the Care Visions Family
Once approved, you’ll become part of our fostering community – supported, celebrated and never alone.
“I went to a foster training night and was a nervous wreck because most of the other prospective carers were couples, but they told me being a single mum wouldn’t be an impediment and explained how it could enhance my life skills and boost my confidence in my own abilities, after all I did a good job raising my own children single handedly. My children were away, and I felt I could still do more.
Contact Us
Have a question or ready to take the next step? We’d love to hear from you.
Monday to Thursday 9am–5pm,
Fridays 9am–4.30pm