Fostering and Kinship Services
Making the decision to foster a child is one of the
biggest, but one of the most rewarding decisions anyone can make.
We know that caring for children is a tremendously important task
and we aim to guide you through the journey you will take if you
decide you want to foster a child.
The best part about fostering is knowing that you are making a
positive difference to a child or young person’s life. You will be
helping them to build a better future, by providing care and
support at a time when they need it most. Being a foster carer is
no easy task; children can be distressed, demanding and despondent.
They are likely to have complex histories and to have come from
troubled backgrounds.
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Foster Care Fortnight - 14 to 27 May 2012
Foster Care Fortnight is an annual campaign, co-ordinated by the
Fostering Network, which helps raise awareness of fostering, and in
particular encourages people to consider becoming foster carers.
During the two week campaign, fostering services around the UK hold
events and promote their need for more foster carers in their
communities and through their local media.
Worcestershire County Council's Fostering Service is once again
getting behind this important campaign by organising a series of
drop-ins across the county. Currently, there is a
shortage of over 10,000 foster carers in the UK and in
particular there is a need to recruit carers who can foster
teenagers. Worcestershire County Council is hoping to recruit
at least twenty more households from all areas of
the County by the end of 2012, with the priority being on
households able to take in older children/young people
For more information on this year's events download Foster Care Fortnight
2012 Information  (53.6 KB) flyer.
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Request an Information Pack Online
 Request an Information Pack
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Learn more about the steps to Fostering
Steps to Fostering
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Get more information on Fostering through
email
cs-adoption&fostering@worcestershire.gov.uk
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Get more information on Fostering over the phone
Freephone enquiry line: 0800 028 2158
A
free phone call service for information and advice on fostering
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Frequently Asked Questions
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This page was last reviewed 23 May 2012 at 12:28.
The page is next due for review 19 November 2013.