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Who can apply to become a Foster Carer?


MYTH BUSTERS! FOSTER CARERS CAN:


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• Be male or female. • Be single, married, divorced, widowed or living with a partner.


Who can apply to become a Foster Carer ?


• Own your own home, or rent, however your accommodation needs to be stable.


• Have a disability. • Be employed, unemployed or retired. • Be heterosexual or in a same sex relationship.


• Be a parent, step parent, single parent or you may never have had children of your own.


AGE: There is no upper age limit but you do have to be over 21 years of age and be in good general health.


MYTH BUSTERS! You will need to have a spare bedroom.


FOSTER CARERS CAN: Be male or female.


Be single, married, divorced, widowed or living with a partner. Own your own home, or rent, however your accommodation needs to be stable. Have a disability.


FOSTER CARERS HAVE SOME THINGS IN COMMON:


Be a parent, step parent, single parent or you may never have had children of your own.


• They all love children. • They all work as part of a team. • They are understanding and patient. • They have lots of energy and a sense of humour.


Be employed, unemployed or retired. Be heterosexual or in a same sex relationship.


AGE: There is no upper age limit but you do have to be over 21 years of age and be in good general health. You will need to have a spare bedroom.


• They don’t give up easily when the going gets tough.


FOSTER HAVE SOME THINGS IN COMMON: They all love children.


All we ask is that you like children and parenting, and that you have space in your home and your heart to care enthusiastically and with dedication for someone else’s child.


Blaenau Gwent Placement Team, Family Resource Centre, Beaufort Road, Ebbw Vale, NP23 5LH.


Blaenau Gwent Placement Team, Family Resource Centre, Beaufort Road, Ebbw Vale, NP23 5LH.


Telephone/text: Fostering Enquiry Line – 07791344886 Email: fostering@blaenau-gwent.gov.uk


Telephone/text: Fostering Enquiry Line – 07890312429 Email: fostering@blaenau-gwent.gov.uk


All we ask is that you like children and parenting, and that you have space in your home and your heart to care enthusiastically and with dedication for someone else’s child.


They all work as part of a team. They are understanding and patient. They have lots of energy and a sense of humour. They don’t give up easily when the going gets tough.


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