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Becoming a Foster Carer
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Becoming a Foster Carer

Who can be a Foster Carer ?

Picture of a foster family
Whether you are..
  • working or unemployed
  • single or living with a partner
  • with your own children or none at all
  • male or female, from any race or culture
  • home owner or tenant - so long as you’ve enough space
  • any age whether you’re in your 20s or your 60s
  • for short, medium or long term fostering
  • for individual children and for brothers and sisters
...Fostering needs people like you !
 

Further Information

For general information on fostering visit:
http://www.baaf.org.uk (British Association for Adoption & Fostering)
http://www.thefostering.net (The Fostering Network is the UK's leading charity for everyone involved in fostering)
http://www.adoption-net.co.uk (Incorporating foster-net.co.uk)
http://lfca.org.uk (The Leicestershire Foster Carers Association)
 

further information
Contact: Family Information Service
Telephone: 0116 305 6545
E-mail: family@leics.gov.uk
Last Updated:
11 April 2008
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