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Fill the space in your home and your heart and foster with us.
As students across the county pack
their bags for the start of the new term
or for far-flung shores, Hertfordshire
County Council is calling on their
parents to consider whether fostering
might be the way to fill the extra space
in their homes and their hearts.
Research suggests that every year
in September and October, as
youngsters fly the nest, there is a
significant increase in the number of
people coming forward to enquire
about fostering and thinking that
now might be the right time to do
something new and different in their
own family lives and being a foster
carer might well fit with the changes
happening at home
In Hertfordshire there are just over 835
children and young people in care and
many live with Hertfordshire’s foster
carers - each month, they receive an
average of 55 requests for new foster
placements, with more requests to
place older children (aged 10+),
sibling groups and those with more
complex needs.
Empty nesters potentially make great
foster carers because they’ve already
got the skills and experience needed
to look after children and teenagers
whether this is for a short term or
longer term period.
Anyone who fosters with Hertfordshire
County Council can expect unrivalled
support. If you are interested in
fostering with them, they’ll be there
to guide you through the process,
every step of the way. For more
information visit www.hertfordshire.
gov.uk/whyfosterwithus or call the
recruitment team on 0800 917 0925.