Fostering in Peterborough
If changing a child’s life is something you have been thinking about for a while, then fostering could be the right path for you.
Hundreds of children and young people in Peterborough come into care each week, for a variety of reasons. Sometimes a child requires short-term care due to a temporary conflict at home, or a family illness. Other times, long-term care is required due to instances of abuse or neglect. You can choose what kind of fostering you would like to do, to fit your household, circumstances and experience. TACT are currently recruiting foster carers in Peterborough to make a difference to children’s lives.
It may surprise you to learn that you don’t need any previous childcare experience at all, as full and ongoing training will be provided. This means that you could start your fostering journey in Peterborough right away. To start the application process, you just need at least one spare bedroom in your home, a caring and nurturing character – and 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 Peterborough Team!
Meet Our Team
We are currently looking for foster carers in and around Peterborough. Some of the areas we cover are: Woodston, Stanground, Longthorpe, Westwood – and many other areas in the region.
We have a great team of staff within the Peterborough 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.
Why Foster in Peterborough with TACT?
TACT is the UK’s largest dedicated fostering charity enabling us to provide care for children on a national level. We reinvest any surplus income into providing more support and training for foster carers interested in fostering.
As one of the leading fostering agencies in Peterborough, we provide our foster carers with training and support that is local to them – to enable them to change young people’s lives. Because we reinvest surplus income, we can provide additional support over and above what is required of a fostering charity, such as a dedicated education service, health service and an online foster carer portal.
Were 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
For total piece of mind, TACT provide their foster carers with 24/7 support. When you become a foster carer with us, you will be allocated your own Supervising Social Worker – who will provide most of the support that you will need. We also have a dedicated out-of-hours service, ensuring that there will always be someone to help you, or to answer any questions you may have.
As a charity, we reinvest surplus income into providing additional support services. We know that 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 own Supervising Social Worker will provide you with most of the support you need, but our dedicated out-of-hours support service will give you total peace of mind.
- Foster carer portal. An online hub, providing a community of TACT foster carers and a place to find information, advice, training and other resources.
- 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 health service provides the young people in your care with ongoing physical and mental health care monitoring.
- Support groups. Our ‘Circle of Friends’ support group is held once a month, giving you the chance to meet other foster carers and share experiences. These take place in West Bromwich or Walsall.
- Support for young people. Our Engagement and Activity Practitioner’s provide the children in your care with additional support, activities and events in Birmingham.
- 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.
- All new TACT West Midlands foster carers will be allocated a foster carer buddy, to provide informal support and guidance.
Fostering Allowance Peterborough
Foster carers are highly skilled people, and our fees and allowances reflect this.
Our Fostering Peterborough team is part-funded by Peterborough City Council. TACT works closely with the council to provide well-matched foster homes for children and young people in the area. The actual total fostering allowance that you will receive will be entirely dependent on the type of foster care you provide, the number of children you are providing care for, their age and any additional needs they may require.
Our Fostering Peterborough team 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 peterborough
“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
- November 12, 2024
- East Midlands, Nottingham,
- Time: 10:30 am – 5:00 pm
Nottingham Information Session
TACT East Midlands are hosting a Fostering Information Session at John Lewis Nottingham on Tuesday 12th November between 10.30am – 5pm.
Start Your Fostering Journey
