We'll guide you through the process and support you every step of the way.
If you are an approved foster carer, you can choose to transfer your current foster care agency at any time with no disruption to your existing foster placements. We understand the importance of taking care of and supporting our foster carers and their families so they can provide the best care for children and young people.
Benefits of transferring to Blue Sky FosteringOur friendly fostering advisors can offer you plenty of guidance and advice. They will talk you through what’s involved in fostering and the foster carer assessment process. They will answer any questions you may have on the foster carer checks, fostering allowances, and anything else you can think of. There's no such thing as a silly question!
"Children are looked after by foster carers who are caring, encouraging and compassionate. Children are treated as part of the family and made to feel included. The excellent relationship between all caring for the children means they make good progress. Professionals are consistent in their views of carers, and words such as 'nurturing', 'aspirational' and 'excellent advocates' were used to describe the care they provide to children."
We value our foster carers and offer a comprehensive suite of benefits as part of our package...
24/7 unrivalled support, 365 days a year to ensure our support never stops
Comprehensive training available
Competitive allowance
14 day respite
Full range of fostering placements with a dedicated placement team supporting you
Careful and considered matching process, that leads to successful outcomes
A Head of Education who supports you and children and young people with educational matters
Family social events
Support groups and activities for the whole family
Therapeutic lead and clinician in each office.
Submit a written notice of intent to transfer to your current foster care agency via post or email. A meeting will be arranged involving your current social worker, the placing authority social worker for any foster children in your care, our fostering manager and yourselves.
During the meeting, we will discuss the best interests of the child, any support needs for the child and yourselves, the finances, and a timetable of what will be happening in the following weeks.
We will do our foster care assessment, which is usually much quicker than the first time you were assessed, and then our panel will make a recommendation. You will then submit your 28-day resignation to your current agency, after which you will be a Blue Sky Foster Carer!
Submit a written notice of intent to transfer fostering service to your agency/council via post or email. You will be allocated a Blue Sky social worker who will complete your assessment, which is often completed much in less time than the first time you were approved. Then our panel will make a recommendation. You will then submit your 28-day resignation, after which you will be a Blue Sky foster carer!
Yes, it is entirely your choice. As a foster carer you have the right to transfer at any time.
Yes! You can transfer foster services, whether that is a Local Authority or an independent agency.
"Marcus could not have been more knowledgeable about fostering with Blue Sky. It was great to talk with someone who is so passionate about fostering. He gave us lots of information and answered all our questions. He made us feel relaxed and comfortable to discuss any concerns we had. The call lasted roughly 30 mins and there was no pressure to sign up at all."
Select a date and time using the calendar below and our fostering advisor will call you back for an initial chat about fostering and answer any questions you may have.
