Foster care
Foster carers work closely with parents and other professionals, supporting families and rebuilding relationships.
Foster care TSD standards: Closure of CWDC online systems to new users from 9 January 2012
The Department for Education (DfE) have agreed that they will maintain the strategic lead for foster care work when CWDC closes in April 2012. This includes the (TSD) Standards for foster carers. All foster carers continue to be required to complete the TSD Standards within 12 months of approval (or 18 months for family and friends foster carers). Find out more
Welcome to our foster care information
Being a foster carer is a unique and multi-faceted role. It is one of the few roles which can be seen as a career based in your own home. It involves you working closely with other professionals in social services, education, health care services and sometimes the Police and legal system.
Watch our online video and hear what children and young people think about foster care.
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Useful foster care information
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Training, Support and Development (TSD) standards
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National Minimum Standards for Fostering Services (2011)
The National Minimum Standards for Fostering Services are part of the regulatory framework that covers all aspects of a child's journey through care, including health, education and ensuring the child's voice is heard in the care process.
Learning and development for foster care
If you would like to find out more about some of the learning and development (or CPD options) available to you as a foster carer visit our Professional Pathways e-tool.