Fostering in Scotland

Fostering in Forfar

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Interested in fostering in Forfar?

Do you live in Forfar or the surrounding areas? Are you interested in fostering? You could make an incredible difference to a child’s life by fostering in Forfar.

Foster parents do amazing work every day with children that are unable to live with their own families. Across Scotland over 7,000 children need a safe and stable home with a fostering family who can look after them for as long as they need it.

We need foster parents from a wide range of backgrounds, both couple’s and single foster parents - from any ethnicity, age or sexual orientation to help with the growing need to provide children with a caring and loving foster home.

If you are interested in fostering a child within the Forfar area, get in touch with our friendly fostering team today.

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How to become a foster parent with Fostering People Forfar?

Fostering a child is an extremely rewarding experience. As a foster parent, you will care for a young people and provide them with a stable, caring, safe family home for as long as they need it.

Our friendly Forfar team is here to help you decide if fostering is right for you and we’re on hand to offer any advice and guidance you may need. The journey to becoming a foster parent can take 4 – 6 months.

To become a foster parent, you’ll need to have:

  • A spare room for the foster child to make their own
  • A good sense of humor
  • A clean and safe home
  • Access to transport
  • A good network of people to encourage and support you

24/7 Fostering Support in Forfar

We understand to succeed as a foster parent, you need the very best support.

That’s why when you become a foster parent with us, you’ll receive:

A generous fostering allowance

Initial and continuing training and development opportunities.

Regular visits from a dedicated and experience social worker

Rated as Excellent by the Care Inspectorate

Locally-based support groups

Fun social activities

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Forfar Fostering Allowance & Benefits

Our commitment to working in local communities isn’t just limited to providing excellent support. We also offer our foster parents one of the best financial packages available.

Try our financial calculator to see how much your fostering allowance could be.

Thanks to generous tax relief from HM Revenue & Customs, foster carers pay very little (if any) tax and National Insurance. As a FosterTalk member, you’ll have access to free tax advice and support.

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Why join the Fostering People Forfar team?

When you foster with us, you’ll be part of a local community of support. Our staff live within the communities we support and you’ll have receive our highly rated 24/7 support.

You’ll feel part of our Forfar team from the minute you become a foster parent with us.

Fostering People Forfar offer:

  • Monthly support groups and forums
  • Family events
  • Extensive training programme

Fostering People is an independent fostering agency. This means we work closely with local authorities to find suitable foster families for children and young people.

If you’ve got questions about foster care in Forfar or you are ready to start your fostering journey with us. Fill out the form and we’ll get in touch with you shortly.

Alternatively, you can call us on 01382 836806.

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Whether you’re ready to start your journey or just want to chat to an expert, we’re here to talk.

Please make sure you read our terms and conditions because you're agreeing to them by submitting an enquiry. It's also worth reading our privacy policy and cookies policy so you understand how we collect and use your personal data.

Care Inspectorate Report

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Duty of Candour Report

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Statement of Purpose

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As an independent agency, we provide:

fostering allowance

A generous fostering allowance.

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Initial and continuous training and development opportunities.

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Benefits - Tax and NI

Regular visits from an experience and dedicated social worker.

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"I have been a qualified social worker for over 20 years and I have always worked with children, young people and foster carers.  I began working with Fostering People in 2012, at that time we were just a new organisation with no foster carers, staff or even an office!  I am really delighted with what we have achieved over the years and how we have been able to grow and develop the service.  We now have a really experienced and hardworking staff team and many wonderful and committed fostering families providing outstanding care to children and young people.   I feel very privileged to work with such amazing dedicated people"!

Cassie Yeaman Registered Manager

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“Fostering People have been so supportive, the training they provide has been really interesting and every time you pick up the phone there is always someone there, the support has been amazing”.

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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.

Please make sure you read our terms and conditions because you're agreeing to them by submitting an enquiry. It's also worth reading our privacy policy and cookies policy so you understand how we collect and use your personal data.

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Call us on 01382 787480