This scheme aims to ensure our most challenging children are cared for in a family home. These children are likely to be older than 10 years and will have experienced many rejections and disruptions in their lives.
Foster care workers will need to have:
- a room for the sole use of the child
- experience of working with young people with complex emotional and behavioural needs, either in a related professional context (e.g. teaching, youth work, social care) or as an experienced foster carer
- and preferably, a relevant qualifications (e.g. NVQ in child care, degree in social work or youth work or teaching)
In return you will receive an annual salary as well as the fostering allowance associated with the age of the child being cared for. You will be self-employed and responsible for your own tax and insurance.
Fostering Futures carers receive additional training and support and you are entitled to four weeks each year without having a child placed with you.
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