Sonia’s Story: Why I chose to become a short term foster carer
Sonia is a single foster carer who has been fostering for 20 years.
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All existing carers join us at Level 3. If you already care for a child we will match your fees with no payment gaps during your transfer.
Round the clock support from our experienced social work professionals, foster carers and Mockingbird Hub.
Reasons to transfer to us
We have made our transfer process as easy and hassle free as possible.
We will aim to do the hard work for you! Right from the start you will speak to an experienced social worker who has helped many foster carers transfer to us. Most of the transfer paperwork will be done by the Fostering Rotherham team and we will guide you along every step during the fostering process. We will also advise you when you will need to tell your current agency that you wish to transfer to us as well as what documentation you would need.
The speed in which you transfer to us will be dependent on a number of factors. However some carers have transferred to us in as little as 12 weeks. If you would like to start the transfer or find out more information, simply call our team and we would be happy to help.
When you transfer to Fostering Rotherham, you are helping to reinvest time and resources into helping more local children in care and continuously improve the community we love.
Join us at Skills Level 3
As an experienced foster carer, you will already have the skills you need to foster. Use our fees calculator to see how much you could receive.
3 Easy Steps to Transferring
1. Our fostering adviser team will visit you in your home to discuss how a transfer will work for you.
2. Carry out a streamlined transfer process that’s catered to existing carers. Most of the transfer paperwork will be done by the Fostering Rotherham team and we will guide you every step during the process.
3. State your intention to transfer. We’ll be with you to offer guidance on how to speak with your fostering provider, and what documentation you’ll need to complete the transfer process.
We always aim to match in house first
Our in-house home match team will always reach out to Fostering Rotherham carers in the first instance. This means you are often more likely to receive home match opportunities for children from a wider variety of age ranges, with a different range of needs.
The home match team works closely with our social workers and with you, so we can offer matches quickly, in the right homes for our children in care. Every child is different, just like our carers, so we carefully consider every match which comes our way. We’ll consider your experience, family situation and previous matches.
We always want to minimise the disruption to a child’s life. We provide support to both you and the child in care to help keep the family unit stable. Most importantly, it’ll suit both you and the child in your care which leads to a better potential for their future.
“You're doing some good and because we’re doing it in Rotherham - we're doing it for Rotherham children - that to me is everything. I couldn’t do it any other way.”
- Robert and Justine, foster carers
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