By fostering for Leeds City Council, new carers would join one of the UK’s largest and most well-established fostering networks, and be offered tailored support from social workers and specialist staff to guide them through both the registration of interest and recruitment process.  Over the past three years Leeds has worked hard to recruit some fantastic carers from many backgrounds and ethnic origins, and now has over 750 foster families as part of the Leeds foster care ‘team’. Due to high demand, the council is very keen to hear from people who could foster children over the age of 11-years-old, sibling groups and those with additional needs. Before coronavirus, the council had a shortage of foster carers for these particular groups. This shortage is now being felt more than ever as the city and families meet the current challenges of coronavirus.  Generally, the number of children’s care proceeding across the UK has been rising as families struggle to cope with a range of issues. Unfortunately this means that the number of children and young people entering foster care is expected to increase. 

Leeds City Council are urgently seeking exceptional people to help change a child’s life forever, by becoming a foster carer.

Leeds City Council