After your first call, one of our social workers will arrange to visit you at home. For many people this is the part they feel most anxious about, so let us take the mystery out of it.
What we are looking for
- A safe, reasonably comfortable home where a child could have their own bedroom
- Who lives in the household and how everyone feels about fostering
- Your routine, your support network and your reasons for wanting to foster
What we are not looking for
A show home. Toys on the floor and a pile of washing do not worry us. We want to see where a child would really live, not where you would host a dinner party.
Questions to ask us
The visit goes both ways. Ask about training, allowances, support and what a typical week looks like. Write your questions down beforehand, because everyone forgets them once the kettle goes on.