Foster in Rugeley
Do you live in Rugeley and you’re thinking about becoming a foster carer?
Look no further than your local authority fostering agency, Foster for Staffordshire.
We offer up to £543 per child per week with excellent local support based in Rugeley.
Foster for Staffordshire stands out from other agencies, because we are a trusted, not for profit organisation with a wealth of experience and expertise in supporting families and communities.
We’ll make sure that you’re fully prepared and have all the support you need to become a foster carer, and you’re ready to meet the requirements of different children.
Why foster with Foster for Staffordshire?
We are the local authority so all of the children who come into our care are our responsibility and we prioritise using our own in-house foster carers before contacting external fostering agencies.
With us, you can foster children from birth up to 18 years and we have a range of different types of fostering to suit your availability and experience.
Local support for Rugeley foster carers
Foster for Staffordshire provides local support groups for carers in Rugeley and our local area office is based just down the road in Lichfield. This means you will have a supervising social worker local to you and available to support you if you need them.
Each new foster carer is also matched with an experienced foster carer as a mentor who is an extra pair of hands to support you when you are first starting out. We also have an out of hours support team available on a 24/7 basis who will help and support you while fostering for Staffordshire.
Want to find out more about fostering in Rugeley?
We can tell you all about the different types of fostering, give you some information about the assessment process and the type of people we look for when looking for foster carers.
If you are interested in becoming a foster carer in Rugeley, the best place to start is a chat with a member of our team on 0800 169 2061 or by completing our enquiry form below.