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What is fostering?
Understand what fostering is, and what to expect if you become a foster carer with Fostering Devon.
Who can foster?
Could you foster? Find everything you need to know about who can become a foster carer.
Fostering process
Understand our fostering process, and the steps you would take to become a foster carer.
Why choose Fostering Devon?
Fostering Devon is part of Devon County Council. We are responsible for the children in care in Devon.
Types of fostering
There are many different types of fostering that foster carers can choose to specialise in.
Fostering allowances
Foster carers are paid a weekly allowance to cover the expenses of caring for, and the time spent looking after, a foster child.
Can you provide a safe, stable home for a young person?
Urgent help
If you are a foster carer and you need some urgent support or advice, call your supervising social worker, your placement co-ordinator – or the out-of-hours team on 0345 6000 388.
Other key contact information can be found in the approved carers’ zone.
Do you have what it takes to foster a teenager?
Fostering a teenager is one of the most rewarding and challenging roles you may ever take on. We currently need more foster carers for children aged 13+ across the county.
Support for our carers
We know our network of foster carers deliver the highest standards of care because we have worked with them to make sure they are the best they can be.
As well as providing you with regular, high-quality training opportunities you will have access to a range of professional support and guidance from our team.
News
What sort of support should I expect from school?
We all want every child and young person to be able to go to school or other setting, to do well and to enjoy their time there.
Key Stage 2 test results better than national average
New figures published by the Department for Education show that many Devon pupils with additional needs who sat their Key Stage 2 (KS2) tests this summer have performed better than the national average.
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