Why foster with your local council? - Essex County Council скачать в хорошем качестве

Why foster with your local council? - Essex County Council

When you foster with Essex County Council, you join a community of like-minded people. If you're already a foster carer, you could start fostering for Essex County Council in as little as 12 weeks. We recognise your experience as a foster carer and bespoke support is available. We have a dedicated team of social workers, ready to support your transfer. Essex County Council will make the best matches Every child has different needs, we know your family do too. As the social care authority, we're responsible for all children in care. We make the most compatible child-carer matches. “Essex County Council are brilliant when it comes to matching you with the right children for your circumstances. They have supported me the whole way through.” Some fostering agencies are private businesses Children's needs are at the heart of every decision we make. Whereas, some independent fostering agencies have profit goals and stakeholders to impress. By fostering with Essex, funding supports more children, instead of creating business profits. You're supported by a social worker with low caseloads Rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted, our Children and Families teams are here for you. Your social worker is on hand and a 24/7 support line is available too. Plus, your family will have access to a mental health clinicians. Respite foster care is available Experienced foster carers lead Oasis networks, supporting other carers. They offer an extended family to children in care, as families socialise with each other. Network leads open their home for sleepovers too, like an aunt or uncle would. This gives our foster carers breathing room, and children are staying with a family they know. You’re never alone when you foster with us, join our community today: https://www.essex.gov.uk/children-you...