Become a carer with the Vale
The Vale of Glamorgan Fostering Service is part of the Vale of
Glamorgan Council. We are not a private agency and we
don't make a profit from looking after the children in our
care.
We currently have 87 foster carers looking
after around 100 children. Read our statement of purpose for more
detailed information.
Please note - we are currently only taking applications
from people who wish to foster children of age 10yrs and
over.
We have tried to make the process of becoming a Vale foster
carer as simple as possible. However, we take our
responsibility towards the children we look after very
seriously. Our assessment process is very thorough and helps
us to determine who is or isn't suitable to look after
children.
Step 1
Contact us! You can do that right now by calling
us on 02920 350952 or e-mail us at fostercare@valeofglamorgan.gov.uk
Please be aware that at the moment the Vale is not recruiting
carers for children below the age of 2 years.
Step 2
We'll send the information in the post to you as soon as we hear
from you. We'll contact you within a few days to arrange
to visit so that you can discuss your interest further. If
you don't want us to visit you, that's fine - just let us know.
Step 3
You'll be invited on to our preparation training course where
we'll provide you with you lots of information about the
fostering and assessment process. This will help you
decide if fostering is the right thing for you. The
training may also count towards your assessment.
Step 4
The assessment starts after you have completed the
training. It should take between three and six
months depending on any other commitments you may have. You will be
able to see the final report before it is presented to an
independently chaired panel for a recommendation. The final
decision is made by our agency decision maker.
Step 5
All being well, you now begin the rest of your fostering life
with us!
Now you can meet some of the children we look after.