A change of frontline – fostering & the Armed Forces

The journey to fostering can be a fairly lengthy one and but you will be supported throughout. If you decide to go ahead, you will be asked to complete an application form and a social worker will be assigned to you. They will put together a detailed assessment as to whether you are suitable to foster and what kind of children would be right for you. This can take several months to complete as it includes home visits and a training course, usually called ‘Skills to Foster’. At the end of the assessment your social worker will submit a report to the fostering panel who will then consider your suitability.