Torbay Council

Foster Care

Help a child to thrive
Right now there are children and young people in Torbay who are going through difficult times and need stability in their lives. You can help make a real difference by fostering.
Torbay Council’s Foster Care Service is committed to finding safe places to stay for children who are not able to live with their birth parents. We recruit, assess and train foster carers, match foster carers with children, and support carers while they have a child in placement.
This website gives you information you need to help you become a foster carer. Find out more and get in touch – you can have a huge impact on a child’s life by giving them a caring and safe environment to stay in during times when their own family is unable to look after them.

What is fostering?

Information on what fostering is and why some children are in local authority care.

What foster carers do

Find out about the role foster carers play in young peoples lives - there is more to it than cooking and cleaning!
 

Who can be a foster carer?

Just like children, foster carers come in all shapes and sizes, from all backgrounds and all walks of life.

Support, payment and training

Information on the type of help and support you will receive as a foster carer from Torbay Foster Care Service.
 

Ten steps to fostering

A 10 step guide to becoming a foster carer in Torbay.

Types of fostering

Guidance on the different types of fostering and the way they help children and families.
 
 
 

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