

Are you interested in fostering?
Sometimes families are unable to provide the level of care and support a child needs and it may be unsafe for children to continue to live at home.
When this is the case professionals will make the decision for the child to become ‘Looked After’ by the local authority. You may know this as ‘taken into care’.
When a child or young person comes in to the care of the authority there are a number of possible options for where they will live. It may be that there is another family member who could be considered as a carer (known as kinship fostering), or that they will go to live with a non-related foster carer. Our foster carers will provide the children with the opportunity to feel happy and safe, living as part of a family. They will encourage them to do well at school, make friends and try new things and help them to keep in touch with the people who are important to them.
We provide stable and supportive foster placements to children and young people of all ages, from 0-18 years old. In order to ensure the best possible placement match, we need a broad range of foster carers from various backgrounds and with differing levels of experience. We cover the Worcestershire area including: Kidderminster, Evesham, Redditch, Bromsgrove, Droitwich, Stourport, Malvern, Pershore.
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.
Sometimes the children will be fostered for a short period of time, and others may remain in foster care until independence. If a child will not be returning to their family, then they may live with a foster carer until an adoptive family is found for them. All these roles performed by our foster carers are vital in helping the children adapt for their future life. The role a foster carer plays in their life will remain with them forever.
Or call us today to speak to a Fostering Recruitment Officer on 0800 028 2158.
Download: Fostering information pack (PDF)
The fostering journey
"To be a good foster carer you need patience and perseverance". Pirjo - foster carer
That journey is made together with the social workers from Worcestershire Children First Fostering. Their job is to work with you and make sure that you understand the needs of children who are looked after and that you have or can acquire the skills and knowledge to meet their needs.
The assessment of a person’s suitability to foster consists of two stages. To ensure that the process is smooth and efficient, in most instances we run the stages in parallel. Once your initial enquiry is processed, we aim to complete the assessment within four months. This allows time for people to consider carefully whether embarking on this journey is right for them.
We know that people may have been thinking about fostering for some time before feeling ready to begin their journey. We hope this helps you to decide if you can make a positive change to the life of a child or young person.
Fostering drop in events
Come and talk to Worcestershire Children First about fostering at our pop up events.
These are held virtually (unless stated otherwise), please contact us if you have an interest in attending.
Future events
- Wednesday 4 October 6:30pm
- Wednesday 18 October 1:00pm
- Tuesday 7 November 6:00pm
- Thursday 23 November 1:00pm