What we do

Service

• We offer a personal friendly service to all our Foster Carers.
• You will not be just a carer - your will be part of our family.
• We are here to support you and answer your questions.
• We want to get to know you and for you to get to know us.
• We offer very competitive allowances for children in your care.

Finance

• All Foster Carers receive an allowance for each night a child is in their care.
• In addition Foster Carers receive respite leave each year.
• A mileage allowance is paid for certain journeys
• All Carers are included in Cariad's membership to the Fostering Network.
• All Foster Carers are self -employed and are responsible for their own PAYE and NI - If you have not been self-employed before help and guidance will be provided.

Training

• Induction training prior to attending the panel and approval.
• Once approved Foster Carer's are expected to undertake an NVQ in Child Care if they do not already have the qualification
• All Foster Carers must attend all in-house and external training.
• Training will be provided to address generalised issued raised by fostering but also specific issues to assist carers manage individual situations.

Carer Support

• A fully qualified Supervising Social Worker will be allocated to each Carer and will visit the Foster Carers once a fortnight.
• At weekends and evenings Foster Carers will be offered an on-call service
• In addition all carers will be provided with the Emergency Duty Team telephone number for the authority from which the child in their care originates
• All Foster Carers have to undergo an annual review with the Panel.

Handbooks

• We will provide you with a handbook to help you every step of the way
• The Carer's handbook is available to all Foster Carers and includes a wealth of information about Cariad's policies and guidelines.
• It explains what not to do and what to do and most importantly how to do it.
• The young person's handbook is available to all foster children. It provides information about the Agency, their rights, children's organisations and who to contact regarding a complaint 

E-mail us at

enquiries@cariadfosteringltd.co.uk 

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