Middlesbrough children deserve the best foster carers. Our fostering process helps us to get to know you and gives you the opportunity to really understand the role of our foster carers and the rewards fostering a child from Middlesbrough could bring to you and your family’s lives.
There is no such thing as a typical family or a typical fostering family. We welcome single carers, same sex couples, people of any faith, any ethnicity and age – you’d be amazed how diverse our fostering families are!
Start of the journey
Milly and Joe decide to get in touch with the Fostering for Middlesbrough team.
Enquiry
They visit fosteringformiddlesbrough.org.uk and fill in an online enquiry form.
Phone call
Milly and Joe receive a phone call from Fostering for Middlesbrough.
The call lasts for around an hour, both parties agree that fostering is the right fit for Milly and Joe.
Home visit
A fostering social worker discusses the application in more detail at a home visit. Milly and Joe have more questions about the process. It’s a chance for the social worker to get to know more about Milly and Joe too.
Application
Milly and Joe send their completed application form to the fostering team.
Assessment
The Fostering for Middlesbrough team start home assessments to find out everything they need to help Milly and Joe.
They’re not looking for perfection and no two foster carers are the same.
Training
Milly and Joe attend a three day ‘Skills to foster’ training course. They gain knowledge and many of the skills they need to start their fostering journey.
Family Placement
Milly and Joe send their completed application form to the fostering team.
Congratulations
Milly and Joe have completed the fostering process, but this is only the start of their magical journey. The pair now have a foster child – this is an amazing privilege and they’re excited to make a difference to a child’s life.
