BOOK A Call

During a fostering information call, one of our fostering advisers will explain more about fostering and also learn more about you, your experience, and what you hope to get out of fostering. This is a great opportunity to ask any questions to our fostering team who have worked with many other foster families in Rotherham.

They usually take around 30-40 minutes.

Just a quick reminder that in order to be invited to apply to foster for Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council all applicants must be at least aged 21 or over, have a spare bedroom in your home* and live within 20 miles of the Rotherham boundary. For further information about who can and cannot foster read our FAQ’s

Please select a date for your information call back below:

Can’t find a time slot which works for you? Please get in touch with us via Live Chat, email us or call us on 01709 382121.

*There are clear National Minimum Standards which require a foster child to have their own room. The only exceptions to this is when fostering babies aged 0-2 and when there is a clear and timely path to a change of circumstance.

If your current home doesn't have a spare room there are a number of housing support schemes available to foster carers which may be an option for you. These are assessed on a case by case basis and during an information visit our fostering team will be able to discuss this with you and explore the pathways to care which may be available.

We also just want to make you aware that we may use the information that you provide to us within this booking form to undertake a search of our social care databases to see if we have previously had any contact with you or any of the applicants named on the booking form. This is so that we can deal with your booking in the most appropriate way. If you would like to know more, please read our privacy notice.

Fostering Rotherham Blog

World Book Day 2022

This year World Book Day takes place on 3rd March. World Book Day aims to change lives through a love of books and shared reading to ensure that all children can experience the life-changing power of books. Research undertaken by World Book Day shows that reading for pleasure is the single biggest indicator of a child’s future success – more than their family circumstances, their parents’ educational background or their income.

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We’re often asked how a looked after child is matched with a foster family and what input you have with deciding placements as a foster carer.

Take a look at our guide to how the matching process happens.

Why There is No Upper Age-Limit for Fostering

“I would love to foster but I am probably too old”. We hear these words frequently and there are a lot of common misconceptions about fostering. One of them is that there's a cut-off age for foster carers.

Hear first-hand from our Rotherham carers who came to fostering later in life and have never looked back.

Your Follow-up Visit: What to Expect

After you’ve had your information call or visit with one of our fostering advisers, your next step will be to have a follow up visit. Unlike your initial chat with our fostering adviser, follow up visits take place face-to-face in your home. We’ve put together this useful guide to help you understand what to expect from your visit.

Making Memories in Rotherham this Christmas

Fostering Rotherham is here to help you all year round, including Christmastime when we offer additional allowances to help with extra expenses. With peer support groups and access to discounted activities across South Yorkshire and the UK, our foster carers can make the season magical whatever their budget. We’ve put together this guide to having a simply wonderful Christmastime.

The Application Process - Our FAQ Guide

You’ve had your information call and completed your follow up visit. You’re now ready to move into the assessment process - but what does that involve?

We’ve answered some of the most common questions we hear from potential foster carers as they step forward to help Rotherham’s looked after children.

Fostering Siblings

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11 Summer Holiday activity ideas

As restrictions lift once again across the UK, the summer holidays are set to be much brighter! We know that you may have exhausted your list of go-to activities to keep the kids entertained during lockdown, so we’ve come up with 11 more ideas to help you create some of the memories you may have missed out on last year.

LGBT+ Fostering - The Facts

We recognise the vital support of the LGBT+ fostering community and would love to hear from you if you’re considering starting your journey as a foster carer.

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Our fostering information calls are a great opportunity for you to find out how foster care could work for you. We want to make sure that you are get the most out of your call, so we’ve created this useful guide.