Already fostering?
Let’s talk about your next chapter.
You know what the role asks of you. If you are considering another agency, start with a conversation about what you need and what we can offer.
Bring your experience with you
- Talk through the support you want from an agency.
- Keep any child’s stability at the centre of the move.
- A transfer still involves assessment and a decision.
Your experience belongs in the conversation.
Tell us about the fostering you do, the support that matters to you and what has led you to consider a move. Ask us specific questions about supervision, training, out-of-hours help and payments.
You do not need to decide whether to transfer before asking about our service.
What if a child already lives with me?
The child’s stability and care plan must remain central. Moving agency is not simply an administrative change, and arrangements must involve the relevant agencies and placing authority.
Before taking action, ask us to explain the assessment, communication and planning needed in your circumstances. We will not promise that every current arrangement can transfer unchanged.
There is still an assessment.
Existing approval and experience are relevant, but joining a new agency still requires checks, assessment and a decision. The timing depends on your situation.
Ask us the detailed questions.
- Who would supervise me, and what would contact look like?
- How is urgent out-of-hours support provided?
- What would the payment and expenses arrangements be?
- How would any children currently with me be supported?
- What information is needed from my existing agency?
Curious?
That’s enough to start.
Ask us the question that’s been on your mind.
You don’t have to be ready to apply.