Fostering

Fostering is one of life's most rewarding challenges.

Many children and young people are unable to live at home with their parents for a variety of reasons. We need foster carers to look after a child or young person temporarily until they are able to return to their own family, or live independently.

If you care about children and young people, are compassionate, understanding and have space in your home, foster for Hillingdon and make a difference.

Sometimes, children or young people are not able to return home, and so a decision is made to find a permanent family for them - either through long-term fostering or through adopting.

Submit your expression of interest online »

Foster care fortnight

It's time to care and celebrate foster care fortnight, 14-27 May 2012, with us.
Types of fostering

We need foster carers who are able to meet a wide variety of children's needs, and welcome applications from adults of all abilities, ages and from different ethnic and cultural backgrounds.
Role of a foster carer

Being a foster carer is much more than offering a temporary home to a child or young person in need. Our foster carers protect, support and care for the children in Hillingdon, helping them to grow and develop.
Training, guidance and financial support for foster carers

Foster for Hillingdon and benefit from regular contact/visits from a supervising social worker and 24-hour professional support, full training, access and membership to support groups, access to a clinical psychologist, plus a generous allowance.
Becoming a foster carer

Becoming a foster carer A step-by-step guide to help you learn about the stages of becoming a foster carer - including the initial enquiry, information evening, home visit, training, assessment and the fostering panel.
Information evenings

If you are interested in fostering, why not come along to one of our information evenings. Meet our friendly Fostering Team and speak to other foster carers about their experiences. Next one is 12 June.
Current foster carers

Thank you for fostering for Hillingdon, and for providing a safe and supportive home for children. In this section, you will find everything you need to know about fostering for Hillingdon.