Top Questions You Will Want to Ask Potential Foster Parents

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by Katie Wright | 24th Mar 2022

At People Who Foster we thoroughly assess everyone wanting to become a foster carer.

Our foster carers come from many walks of life. A broad range of foster carers provides more choice for an equally diverse range of children and young people who are looking for a nurturing home life.

Our main concern is your ability to provide the right care for a vulnerable child or young person. We assess your suitability through:

• Your ability to work with us as part of a professional team
• Your health, background and lifestyle
• Your skills, attitude and personality, including experience of parenting or caring for children
• Your commitment to undertaking ongoing training
• Your ability to provide a caring and nurturing environment, including an assessment of your home.
• Each foster child must have their own bedroom.
• Your availability to a foster child, if you’re single, you will need to have flexible working arrangements e.g., work part-time. If you’re a couple, you’ll need to arrange your working hours so one of you is available at all times.
• Age – you must be at least 18
• Full-time UK residency or permission to remain