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About fostering

Find out about fostering including who can foster, types of foster care and what it means to be fostered.

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Find out how to become a foster carer, the assessments we carry out and who decides.

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We hold regular fostering information meetings. Find out what to expect and how to attend.

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Fostering stories from children and carers can help you understand the skills needed to foster.

Southwark fostering service statement of purpose 2024 to 25

How the fostering service works. How we recruit, approve, train, support and work with foster carers.

Page last updated: 17 February 2025

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