Steps to become a foster carer

The steps to fostering

These are the steps you'll go through if you want to become a foster carer:

1. your initial enquiry where you tell us you’d like to foster
2. a home visit from a member of our team, we’ll answer your questions and talk about the assessment process and fostering for Rutland
3. application and consent to conduct background checks and get references - just like any job
4. we’ll allocate you a Social Worker to support you throughout the fostering assessment
5. approval at a fostering panel