Fosterline is a free, confidential helpline for foster carers and prospective foster carers in England, delivered by The Fostering Network on behalf of the Department for Education, to assist in the recruitment and retention of foster carers.
Fosterline supports fostering services in the recruitment and retention of foster carers by:
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Providing free, confidential, and impartial, advice, support, and signposting to foster carers and prospective foster carers on a wide range of issues affecting them including: allegations, Staying Put, Special Guardianship, tax, benefits, care planning, and many more.
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Providing an interactive find a fostering service facility on our website so that prospective foster carers can search for a local fostering service to make an application to foster. If your fostering service is not featured, or if you need to update your details, please contact us.
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Providing a free Recruitment Notice Board where fostering services in England can advertise their forthcoming free for prospective foster carers to attend recruitment events. Use Fosterline to help support your recruitment strategy to help make more prospective carers in your area aware of your recruitment events. Contact us with details of any free recruitment events you would like to be added to the notice board.
