We make sure you are fully supported as a foster carer and won’t be expecting you to go it alone.

We provide you with:

• a supervising social worker who will provide regular supervision and contact, and who will also support you at meetings about the child in you care
• a ‘buddy’ foster carer who can provide advice and guidance
• regular training opportunities, including mandatory training that you must attend
• regular support groups where you can meet other foster carers and share experiences
• a regular newsletter packed full of information and resources
• allowances for the child/young person to cover costs whilst they are in your care
• a fee for you
• activities for your own children (if you have them)

There is also Bedfordshire Foster Care Association, which is a useful resource and who run regular events and activities.

Want to find out more? Call us on 01234 718718 or email adoptionandfostering@bedford.gov.uk