Fostering in the East Midlands
Over 20 years of Fostering People across the East Midlands.
The East Midlands is where it all started for us back in 2000 and where our very first fostering team was born. Today, it’s still at the heart of our fostering family and is home to our Nottingham head office and fantastic support team.
Fostering People are rated as Outstanding by Ofsted, across all areas of our service and have been since 2013, making us one of the very best independent agencies that you can trust to provide you with the very best support around alongside our therapeutic approach.
Why foster with Fostering People in the East Midlands?
When you foster in the East Midlands with us, you’re guaranteed truly local support. That’s because our staff live within the communities they work for, meaning they truly understand the needs of local carers and can use this knowledge to help you make a real difference to children’s lives.
In fact, we pride ourselves on our sense of community and host regular events, support groups and training courses to help you get the best from your fostering experience. We have a range of local social events across the region to enable foster parents to get together and have fun.
There’s a shortage of around 500 foster carers cross the East Midlands so we looking to recruit new foster parents today. If you’re thinking about beginning a journey of foster care in the East Midlands, we’d love to hear from you.
Download our beginners guide to fostering
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 notice and cookies policy so you understand how we collect and use your personal data. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Get 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 notice and cookies policy so you understand how we collect and use your personal data. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
85%
Foster parent satisfaction
Outstanding
Ofsted rating
8/10
Foster parents would recommend
24/7
Support every day of the year
Benefits of working with Fostering People
Allowances
Foster care is a great direction to take in your life. Our foster parents see it as a rewarding role that allows them to help young people develop and grow while earning a generous allowance.
Support
Providing excellent support to our foster parents is what Fostering People is all about. Our support has an outstanding reputation and is highly accredited.
Training
Fostering People provide you with excellent training both to help you prepare to foster as well as ongoing training to support your ongoing development.
Can I foster with Fostering People in the East Midlands?
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 carers must be at least 21 years old
- You must be able to provide a stable home
- A spare room is required for the child or young person that you foster
I have worked in Social Care for the past 21 years, having had the opportunity to work across various Children Services. My journey with Fostering People started 10 years ago, first as a Senior Supervising Social Worker then as a Team Manager within the East Midlands. I continue to enjoy working in a family and welcoming environment, fantastic team of Social Workers who work together to support our dedicated Foster Parents who welcome children and young people in their households. I continue to embrace this fantastic journey with a mindset of “Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much” .
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
“There’s always someone at the end of the phone with a friendly voice to help you out when needed.”
Finance Calculator
You can find out how much you could receive as a foster parent with Fostering People by using our finance calculator. No difficult questions and it just takes a few seconds to see how much could receive on an annual basis. Alongside our generous allowance, we also offer a range of fantastic foster parent perks.
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.
Enquiry
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 notice and cookies policy so you understand how we collect and use your personal data. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
