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Fostering in Dorset

Fostering in
Dorset.

You could offer a child a safe home in the community you know. Let’s explore what fostering in Dorset could look like for you.

Let’s talk about fostering No pressure. Just a conversation.
An adult and child playing with hoops in a garden
Room to play. Time together.

Fostering close to home

Rooted in your
part of the world.

We welcome conversations with prospective carers in Bournemouth, Poole, Christchurch, Dorchester, Weymouth and surrounding communities.

Coastal towns and rural Dorset offer different settings for family life. What matters is the care you can offer and how a child’s school, appointments and family relationships can be supported.

A named supervising social worker and experienced out-of-hours advice are part of your support, with learning throughout your fostering.

Tell us your postcode and we’ll talk through coverage and the practicalities. There is no need to have decided which type of fostering you want to offer.

The same clear starting point

£479.50 / £507.50

Standard weekly payments per child: ages 0–10 / ages 11+. Paid while a child is placed with you and including the allowance and professional fee.

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Your questions, answered

Where would you like to start?

01

Could I foster?

Explore your time, space and circumstances. There is no single picture of a foster carer.

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02

Who would support me?

Get to know the people, training and practical advice around you.

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03

What happens next?

See the steps from a first chat to assessment, approval and matching.

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Find your local area

Closer to home in Dorset.

Explore the towns, cities and communities below. If yours is not listed, ask us about your postcode.

A conversation, at your pace

A local conversation.
A possible new beginning.

Ask us about your home, your circumstances and fostering in Dorset. We’ll take it from there.

  1. We’ll listen to what brings you here.
  2. We’ll answer your questions honestly.
  3. You decide what happens next.
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Usually 15–20 minutes. No pressure to apply.

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