Fostering in Derby
Becoming a foster parent in Derby?
You could make an incredible difference to a child’s life by fostering in Derby.
We welcome foster parents from all walks of life. Whether you’re single or in a couple, whatever your age, background or ethnicity, you can help meet the growing need for safe and loving foster homes.
Since 2013, Ofsted has rated us ‘Outstanding’ in every area. That makes us one of the most trusted independent agencies, and our team gives you the very best support.
We hope you find the information here useful and get a real sense of who we are. If you’d like to ask any questions, just give us a call— we’re always happy to help.
Why foster with Fostering People in Derby?
Right now, Derby and Derbyshire needs more foster families. More than 1,655 children live in care across the region, and sadly that number keeps growing. That’s why we’re always looking for amazing people, just like you, who want to make a real difference in children’s lives.
We work closely with every Local Authority in the East Midlands. Because of this, our foster families stay in high demand. We carefully match each child with the foster family who can best meet their needs. As a result, foster parents rarely wait long for a placement.
As an ‘Outstanding’ agency, we give every foster parent a dedicated, experienced social worker. On top of that, you’ll join a close-knit community of foster families who support and encourage each other.
We believe relationships sit at the heart of fostering. That’s why we focus on building strong connections with our families, so you feel confident creating safe and nurturing bonds with the children in your care.
When you foster with us, we’ll give you an excellent package of support — one we keep improving every year. We’re proud of what we’ve achieved, but we never stop looking for ways to make fostering even better.
Benefits of fostering with Fostering People
We offer one of the best fostering allowances.
Alongside our Outstanding support, we offer one of the highest fostering allowances available. Our allowances range from £454 – £860.88. Our standard rate for a child over the age of 5 years is over £501 per week, per child (£2,177 per month). Additionally, foster parents pay no tax on their fostering allowance.
On-going Training
You don’t need to be experienced to foster with us, we offer training right from the start and throughout your assessment and beyond.
Outstanding Support
We have been rated as Outstanding by Ofsted since 2013 across all areas of our organisation. You can be confident that you’ll be given excellent support any time of the day or night.
A Friendly Welcome
You’ll be a member of a friendly local team, where everyone knows each other and meets up regularly for support and fun activities alongside other great perks.
Could you foster in Derby?
We welcome applications from anyone interested in fostering regardless of your sexuality or gender, whether you’re single, married or living with a partner, as long as you have been living together for a year or more. All that we ask is that you:
- Are over 21 years old
- Have the legal right to live and work in the UK
- Have a spare bedroom that’s always available to a child
- Can offer a stable, loving home to a child
Call us on 0800 077 8159
Meet our foster care Derbyshire team
Our Service Manager, Laura Wicks, leads the team. Laura has worked in fostering for many years and has been part of Fostering People for 9 years.
Two experienced Team Managers, Christianne and Glenda, support Laura. They’ve both worked with Fostering People for more than a decade. Alongside them, 13 Senior Supervising Social Workers provide truly local support to our foster families. Each social worker lives in a different part of the East Midlands, so they know the communities they serve.
Meet the team
Laura Wicks
Service Manager
Coral Richardson
Recruitment and Enquiry Officer
Luisa Renton
Senior Supervising Social Worker
Selina Reid
Senior Supervising Social Worker
Kayleigh Spinks
Senior Supervising Social Worker
Sundeep Kaur Sagoo-Taak
Senior Supervising Social Worker
Christianne Sammut
Team Manager
Jenny Knighton
Referrals Officer
Sophie Butler
Referrals Officer
Emma Dacres
Senior Supervising Social Worker
Danica Clarke
Senior Supervising Social Worker
Glenda Lewis-Gordon
Team Manager
Lydia Wetton
Senior Supervising Social Worker
How our local team works
Fostering People in the East Midlands isn’t restricted by our Nottingham office base. Our social workers live and work in the same communities as our fostering families. Having a social worker close at hand means our foster families have easy access to local support, where we are always by your side when needed, and where our social workers have an excellent working knowledge of the area and know where to find additional resources locally to help you support a child in your care if they need it.
We use local community venues for support groups and face-to-face training, and the venues are chosen in consultation with our foster parents to ensure they are easily accessible, which gives us much greater flexibility than having to use an office base.
We have had a home-based model at Fostering People for years, long before the pandemic and we know that it works really well for our foster parents and staff teams too. Our Ofsted Outstanding record since 2013 is a testament to our approach. Our East Midlands region is a really close-knit community, the way we work encourages friendships between our foster parents which provides additional help, support and guidance, especially for new foster families who are always warmly welcomed into our East Midlands fostering family.
Download our free Finance Guide
We offer one of the very best fostering allowances available alongside other great perks.
Our finance guide is designed to provide you with all the information you need to understand what impact fostering will have on your household income.
Take your first step to becoming a foster parent today
If you’re interested in becoming a foster parent and would like to learn more, then we’d love to hear from you.
Simply fill in the form below and one of our friendly team will be in touch.
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