Fostering in Stockport
Children and young people in Stockport come into care for lots of different reasons. It could be due to family breakdowns, or an illness. However, the main reason why young people enter the care system is because of some form of neglect or even abuse. TACT are recruiting foster carers in Stockport in order to provide these young people with care and guidance – to help them recover from any previous trauma they may have experienced.
To become a foster carer in Stockport, you don’t need any previous experience or qualifications as full training will be provided. To start the application process, you just need at least one spare bedroom in your home, a caring and nurturing character – and lots of energy to provide a child with a secure and loving home. If this sounds like something that you could do, you could join our Fostering Stockport Team!
Meet Our Team
We cover a wide area in and around Stockport, including Bredbury, Marple, Hazel Grove and Romiley.
We have a great team of staff within the Stockport area. Jon Broadhurst, our Area Manager for the region, is truly passionate about making a difference to children’s lives. He manages our great team of social workers ensuring that our team of foster parents are fully supported. Jon has over 28 years’ experience in social work, with 17 years’ experience specifically in the charitable sector.
We provide our foster parents in Stockport with full training, 24/7 support and a generous fostering allowance
Why Foster in Stockport with TACT?
TACT is the UK’s largest dedicated fostering charity. We have been providing nurturing and caring homes for vulnerable young people since 1993.
We help support Stockport Council by providing nurturing and caring foster homes. Our charitable status enables us to reinvest in more support and training for our team of foster carers. For example, some of our additional support offerings include an Education Service, Health Service, and an online foster carer portal. Our TACT Connect community ensures that our care-experienced young people continue to receive support into adulthood and beyond.
This is why 98% of our carers would recommend us to others thinking of fostering.
Rated as ‘OUTSTANDING’ by Ofsted
Following an inspection in December 2023, Ofsted have announced that TACT North West has been rated ‘Outstanding’ for its work with foster carers and looked after children.
“Children’s lives are enriched by the love and care they receive from their foster carers. Children make exceptional progress as a result of the quality of care they experience. Children are welcomed into their fostering households and embraced as part of their foster family.”– Ofsted 2023
24/7 Support
We understand how important a high level of support is to our foster carers, which is why we reinvest surplus income into providing more support for our fostering families. Also, our Supervising Social Workers have manageable workloads, so that they are able to dedicate more time to you. After all, the better we support you, the better you will be able to provide the care and guidance required to change children’s lives.
This is what we provide:
- Full 24/7 support. Your Supervising Social Worker will usually provide all the support you need, but we also have a dedicated out-of-hours support service for total peace of mind.
- Foster carer portal. An online community of TACT foster carers and a place to find information, advice, training and other resources to help you with your day-to-day life as a foster carer.
- Education service. Our specialist service provides support and advice to help ensure that the children in your care receive the best possible educational opportunities.
- Health service. Our dedicated health service was created to provide ongoing physical and mental health monitoring for the young people in your care.
- Support groups. Our support groups operate all over the country, and provide you with a local outlet to meet other carers in your area, share experiences and knowledge, and even make new friends!
- Support for young people. Our Engagement and Activity Practitioners provide the children in your care with additional support, activities and events.
- Supporting your own children. We understand that your own children play an important role in the fostering household. As such, our Children Who Foster events provide your own children with an opportunity to socialise with other young people who make an amazing contribution to fostering.
- Peer support. In some areas, peer-to-peer support may be available. These work by pairing newly approved foster carers with experienced TACT carers to provide another level of support.
Fostering Allowance Stockport
Foster carers are highly skilled people, and our fees and allowances reflect this.
When you join our Fostering Stockport team, you are paid an allowance – the actual total of which is dependent on the type of fostering undertaken, the number of children cared for, their age and complexity of their needs.
Our foster carers also receive additional payments for children’s birthdays, holidays and religious festivals. In addition to the fostering allowance, we also pay long service awards and a Refer a Friend fee (if you recommend someone who then goes on to be an approved foster carer with us).
Hear From Our Foster Carers in Stockport
“We love encouraging the children to pursue their passions”
Alice and James, TACT foster carers from the North West since 2022. The couple share their story of how they become foster carers and their journey from fostering with their local Council to transferring to TACT
“DNA doesn’t make a family, love does”
Gemma and Jenilee, TACT foster carers since 2020, turned to fostering after unsuccessful fertility treatments, feeling destined to give love to children in care. Their first placement involved three siblings, where they provided stability, routine, and care. Seeing the children flourish has been their greatest reward.
“My proudest moments are when I encourage the children to try new things”
Karen’s proudest moments come from encouraging foster children to try new things and discover their talents. Watching their confidence grow, whether it’s winning chess tournaments or performing in assemblies, brings immense satisfaction and highlights the rewards of fostering.
Fostering Information Events
- February 7, 2025
- liverpool, North West,
- Time: 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Liverpool Fostering Information Event
TACT North West are hosting a Fostering Information Session at Liverpool Careers Fair on Friday 7th February 2025 between 10am – 2pm.
- September 23, 2025
- Manchester, North West,
- Time: 9:30 am – 4:00 pm
Manchester Fostering Information Event
TACT North West are hosting a Fostering Information Session at RCNI Manchester Nursing Careers & Jobs Fair on Tuesday 23rd September 2025 between 9.30am – 4pm.
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