Fostering in Oxfordshire
There are many children in Oxford and the surrounding area who cannot be looked after by their own family. This could be because of illness or family breakdowns or because they have experienced some form of neglect. TACT are recruiting foster carers in Oxfordshire to provide care and support to these children. If you have got a spare bedroom, a caring nature and energy to provide a child with a happy home, we believe you could become an amazing foster carer. You could join our Fostering Oxfordshire team!
Meet Our Team
We have a great team of staff within the Oxfordshire area. Ramona Catarig, our area manager for the area, is truly passionate about improving the lives of children and young people. She manages our great team of social workers in the East Midlands – ensuring that our team of foster parents are fully supported. Ramona has over 21 years’ experience as a social worker, working in Local Authority Children and Young People teams and mainstream and therapeutic Fostering teams. She joined TACT in 2014.
We are currently looking for foster carers in and around Oxfordshire.
Why Foster in Oxfordshire with TACT?
At TACT we are more than just a fostering agency; as a charity we put children at the heart of everything that we do and all of our surplus income goes back into services for our carers and the children that they look after.
Foster carers come to us for many reasons and they stay with us – because we help them do the most rewarding job in the world. Together we transform the lives of children and young people, giving them the chance to lead happy, loving, fulfilled lives.
We’re more than just a fostering agency – we go above and beyond to look after our foster carers and the children they provide care for. Our TACT Connect service ensures that when children leave the care system, they have TACT’s support for life.
This is why 98% of our carers would recommend us to others thinking of fostering.
Rated As ‘Outstanding’ By Ofsted
Following an inspection in February 2024, Ofsted have announced that TACT East Midlands has been rated ‘OUTSTANDING’ for its work with foster carers and looked after children.
“Foster carers build strong, trusted relationships with their children. They make
remarkable progress due to the skill, dedication and commitment offered by the
carers and the supporting TACT team.” – Ofsted, 2024
24/7 Support
When you become a foster carer with TACT, you will be allocated your own Supervising Social Worker who will support you on your fostering journey. Our social workers have manageable workloads, allowing them to devote more time to you. In addition, our dedicated out-of-hours support service will provide you with peace of mind around the clock.
We reinvest any surplus income into additional support platforms to further support 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. Provided by your own allocated Supervising Social Worker, along with our 24/7 out-of-hours support service.
- Foster carer portal. An online portal, providing information, advice and training to help you with your day-to-day life as a foster carer.
- Education service. Ensuring that the young people in your care receive the educational opportunities they are entitled to.
- Health service. Our health service was established in order to provide young people in your care with ongoing physical and mental health monitoring.
- Support groups. Our support groups operate all over the country, and provide you with an outlet to meet other carers in Oxfordshire, enabling you to share experiences and knowledge, and even make some new friends!
- Support for young people. Our Children’s Wellbeing Practitioners provide the children in your care with additional support, activities and events.
- Supporting your own children. Your own children play an important role in the fostering household. As such, our Children Who Foster events provide your children with an opportunity to socialise with other young people who make an amazing contribution to fostering.
- Peer support. Sometimes, 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 Oxfordshire
Foster carers are highly skilled people, and our fees and allowances reflect this.
If you join our Fostering Oxfordshire team, the total fostering allowance that you receive will vary based on a number of factors, including the type of foster care you are providing, the number of children that you care for and their age, as well as the complexity of their needs.
You will also receive additional payments for children’s birthdays, holidays and religious festivals. In addition to your 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 Oxfordshire
“Male foster carers can have a real positive influence”
Although Nathan fosters with his wife, Rachael, he talks about being a male role model in his fostering household.
“They have different needs, but every child has”
Debbie and Glyn, TACT foster carers since 2018, have channeled their 35 years of experience in care into fostering children with complex needs. They care for two non-verbal boys with autism, adapting to their unique challenges with patience, creativity, and love.
“It’s about having an open heart”
Sandra, a TACT foster carer since 2004, began her journey by caring for her nephew at 16. With a background in childcare, she embraced fostering with an open heart, focusing on building routines and life skills for the children. Her dedication has positively influenced her own children and continues to impact the lives of those she fosters.
Fostering Information Events
- January 30, 2025
- East Midlands, Nottingham,
- Time: 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Nottingham Information Session
TACT East Midlands are hosting a Fostering Information Session at John Lewis Nottingham on Thursday 30th January between 10am – 2pm.
- May 20, 2025
- East Midlands, Nottingham,
- Time: 8:45 am – 4:30 pm
Nottingham Information Session
TACT East Midlands are hosting a Fostering Information Session at Midlands Maternity & Midwifery Festival 2025 on Tuesday 20th May between 8.45am – 4.30pm.
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