Fostering

Warrington Borough Council are always pleased to hear from people who are thinking about fostering a child or children and understand that deciding to foster is not a decision that you will have made quickly or easily.

On average, about 230 Warrington children and young people are not able to live at home with their parents, or may need a break from their family. We know from experience that the best place for most of these children and young people is to be cared for within a family.

Warrington particularly needs:

Foster carers who can look after teenagers
Foster carers to look after babies and very young children
Foster carers who can offer short breaks to disabled children
Foster carers from enthnic minority backgrounds

If you need any further information, please do no hesitate to contact the fostering team.

In Warrington we always try to match children with foster carers who share a similar background, such as ethnicity, culture, race, language and religion.

Who are the children who need foster care?

Types of fostering

Teenage fostering

Shared care for disabled children

Who can be a foster carer?

How to apply

Fostering support and financial allowances

Information for fostered children

Related pages:

Leaflets and publications:

Contact us:
Fostering Team
St Werburgh's
Irwell Road
Warrington, WA4 6BB
Tel: 01925 457091
Email: fostering.adoption@warrington.gov.uk

Last updated 16/12/2009 16:16:28