All age ranges of children need fostering, from babies to teenagers and young mothers. Some may be children on their own and others may be with brothers and sisters who need to stay together.
Children come from a wide range of different backgrounds and some may have special requirements. For example they may have particular dietary, cultural or religious needs.
Some children may have learning difficulties or other special needs. Foster children want and need the same experiences as any other child. The foster carer's role is to bring warmth, stability and continuity of care to these children’s lives.
Is there room in your life for someone else’s child?
Foster carers needed!
Hounslow has over 330 children and young people in care, who, for a variety of reasons, are unable to live with their own family.
We are currently looking for foster carers for children and young people who are in our care. Our looked after children and young people come from a diverse range of ethnic, cultural and religious backgrounds and we are looking to recruit foster carers who can meet the needs of our looked after children and young people.
Advice and support is always available for carers, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and a generous weekly allowance is paid to meet the needs of each child placed. Hounslow’s allowances are higher than the recommended national rate for foster carers and are paid at £363 per week.
If you are interested in finding out more about fostering please call us on 0800 731 8558 for a friendly chat, or come along to a drop-in session.
Upcoming fostering information sessions
Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
Tue 26 Mar | 6.30pm - 8pm | Civic Centre, Committee Room 1 |
Mon 29 Apr | 10am - noon | Civic Centre, Committee Room 1 |
Thu 16 May | 10am - noon | Civic Centre, Committee Room 1 |
Thu 23 May | 7pm - 9pm | Civic Centre, Committee Room 1 and 2 |
Mon 24 Jun | 10am - noon | Civic Centre, Committee Room 2 |
Mon 22 Jul | 6.30pm - 8pm | Civic Centre, Committee Room 1 |
Mon 23 Sep | 10am - noon | Civic Centre, Committee Room 1 |
Thu 24 Oct | 6.30pm - 8pm | Civic Centre, Committee Room 1 |
Mon 25 Nov | 10am - noon | Civic Centre, Committee Room 1 |
Civic Centre
Lampton Road
Hounslow
TW3 4DN
Contact us
Register your interest in fostering now
Email: fostering@hounslow.gov.uk
Tel: 0800 731 8558
Hounslow Family Placement
Civic Centre
Lampton Road
Hounslow
TW3 4DN
