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Who can be a foster carer?

Foster carers come from a wide variety of backgrounds and circumstances. Some families have a mum and a dad, some families just a mum or just a dad. Some families have two mums or two dads. There is no such thing as a typical foster carer. Every family is unique. You can be:

  • single, married or divorced
  • living with a disability
  • of any sexual orientation
  • of any ethnic origin or religion
  • working, looking for work or retired
  • renting or owning your home
  • a parent with your own children
  • someone without children

You must however, be at least 21 years old and have the right to live and work in the UK.

We welcome people from all walks of life, as long as you are willing to celebrate and support each child as a unique individual, including their ethnicity and cultural heritage.

We believe it is best for children to live with foster carers who reflect and understand a child’s heritage, ethnic origin, culture and language, and so we need carers from all types of backgrounds.

We want to hear from you!

Interested in fostering? Call us on 01753 690777 or text FOSTER to 60066

Fostering: Useful Links

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Recent Posts

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Slough Children First
Observatory House
25 Windsor Road
Slough
SL1 2EL

01753 690777
foster@sloughchildrenfirst.co.uk

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