Fostering involves looking after someone else's child or teenager in your own home in the short term or longer term. You will not be on your own because you will be an important part of a team working closely with social workers, other foster carers, adoptive families, teachers, doctors, other professionals and the child's parents.
We positively welcome foster carers from all parts of the community so we can find the best match for every child.
South Gloucestershire offers a comprehensive financial and support package to all foster carers in addition to a programme of training. If you would like more information about becoming a foster carer you can make contact as per the details in the 'Contact information' box on this page.
All prospective foster carers have to undergo a process of rigorous checks, assessment and preparation training.
You can download an information pack called 'Thinking about Fostering' in the 'Read more' section on this page.