Becoming a foster parent in England
After you've applied
The fostering service will contact you to tell you the result of your application.
If you’re approved you’ll start training and meet your social workers.
If you’re not approved you can appeal the decision. The fostering service should also tell you the reasons why you were not approved.
Once you’re approved
The fostering service will add you to their list of available foster parents.
They’ll send you a profile of any child they think is a good fit. Once you’ve let the fostering service know if you’d like to foster the child, they’ll tell if you’ve been chosen.
In some cases you’ll get to meet the child before they come to live with you. You might not if it’s an emergency placement.
You’ll get training and support throughout the time you’re fostering.
You have the right to end a placement by giving 28 days’ notice.