We urgently need to increase the numbers of foster carers from all backgrounds and circumstances to help make a real difference to the lives of children and young people in Leeds.
Currently, we arrange care and support for around 1,300 children and young people and need more local authority foster carers to help us.
In order to encourage more people to join us, we have introduced a new payment for skills service providing a comprehensive range of professional support, financial assistance and training for our foster carers and recently established a new Fostering Recruitment staff team able to respond quickly and efficiently to all fostering enquiries.
New website for Fostering with Leeds - www.foster4leeds.co.uk
A new website providing comprehensive information on becoming a foster carer with Leeds City Council has been launched in April. For all up to date information on fostering with Leeds, including the range of opportunities available and the support we offer, please use the link on the right hand side of this page.
(Some information on these pages will not be updated from April 2012 so please use the new website link).
For all enquiries on becoming a foster carer for Leeds, please contact:
The Fostering Recruitment Team (0113) 247 7443 (includes answerphone / message taking facility).
You can also register your interest online (page link below) or email us.
Leeds City Council and New Family Social (LGBT)
Leeds City Council and New Family Social co-hosted a succsessful Lesbian, Gay and Bi-Sexual Fostering and Adoption open evening on February 21st as part of LGBT awareness week. For more information on the LGBT national campaign, please see the website link on this page.
Information for Leeds City Council approved foster carers
The fostering service is developing web pages so that approved foster carers can access electronic versions of a selection of the Factfile (handbook) content and CWDC (Children's Workforce Development Council), foster care training and development standards materials and Support Groups information.
Factfile (Handbook)
For more information about the Factfile content please see Fostering - Factfile (Handbook).
Standards, training and development
To access the CWDC (Children's Workforce Development Council) standards materials, support groups and other training and development information, please see Fostering - standards, training and development.