Fostering in Rochdale

In and around Rochdale, there are many young people who cannot be looked after by their own parents. This could be because of a degree of conflict within the family, or their parents may have an illness that means that they can’t properly look after their children. Unfortunately, it could also be because they have experienced some form of abuse or neglect. Therefore TACT are recruiting foster carers in Rochdale to provide care and guidance to these young children.

You don’t need any previous experience or childcare qualifications. To start, you would need at least one spare bedroom, a caring and nurturing disposition – and lots of energy to provide a child with a loving home. If making a difference to a child’s is something you could do, you could join our Rochdale Fostering team!

Meet Our Team

We have a great team of staff within the Rochdale 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 cover a wide area in and around Rochdale, including Heywood, Middleton and Pennines.

Hear from our foster carers in Rochdale

Upcoming events in Rochdale

Jon looks after our fostering rochdale team

Why Foster in Rochdale 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.

Working closely with Rochdale Borough Council, we help provide caring and nurturing foster homes for vulnerable young people. Being a charity means that we can reinvest significantly in more support and training for our foster carers. For example, we have additional support platforms and networks such as our Education and Health services. Our online foster carer portal ensures that helpful information is always available. TACT’s Connect community ensures that our care-experienced young people continue to receive support into adulthood and beyond.

Take a look at some of the wonderful reasons why to foster in Rochdale with TACT:

Ofsted Rating

24/7 Support

Fostering Allowances

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

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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.

Explore more reasons why to choose TACT…

Fostering Allowance rochdale

Foster carers are highly skilled people, and our fees and allowances reflect this.

When you join our Fostering Rochdale team, you will receive an allowance whilst you are caring for young people. The actual amount you will receive will depend on the type of fostering you are providing, the number of children you care for, their age and complexity of their needs.

View Our Fostering Allowances

Hear From Our Foster Carers in rochdale

“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.