Thinking about fostering?

Did you know we have a 16-week fostering assessment programme?

From initial contact to becoming a fully qualified foster carer  – we will be with you every step of the way.

Providing local training, support and advice.

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Want to find out more?

You can call us on 01324 508656 for an informal chat.

Email us or fill out our online contact form.

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We strongly believe Falkirk’s bairns should be cared for within our community – familiar surroundings with families who can offer safety, stability, nurture and love.

We provide this life changing family-based care within our Fostering, Adoptive, Kinship and Supported Carers families.

At Falkirk Council we pride ourselves on the support we offer throughout your journey, from the initial contact all the way through to approval and when caring for our Bairns.

We have many children who need nurturing family based care for living out with our area – living away from family, friends, schools and all things familiar to them.

And we need you…

We are actively looking to increase the number of local fostering families to help us bring our bairns home.

In line with local needs, at this time we will only progress applications from applicants who are in a position to provide care to children or siblings aged 7 years and older.

We are particularly focused on increasing our ability to provide local foster care placements to adolescents, and would welcome applications from individuals who have skills in engaging with young people in this age range.

We are also focused on increasing our ability to provide short break placements to children living with their parents or family members, to increase the longer stability of family arrangements.

If you feel motivated to help in these areas then we would be delighted to speak with you in more detail.