Foster with us

We have plenty of advice, training, policies, useful documents and other information which support you in your role as a foster carer. Registered foster carers can also log in to access support group information and many of the documents you use on a regular basis such as mileage forms and case recordings.

Login for registered foster carers

Procedures

West Midlands joint protocol for reporting missing children and young people

If there are items you feel would be helpful to have on this page, please let us know.

Contact us

• Call us on 01432 383243
• Email us at fostering@herefordshire.gov.uk
• Follow us at @HfdsFostering
• Complete the enquiry form

Documents

• Delegated authority decision support tool
• Foster carer rates and allowances
• Foster carer's handbook
• Foster Care Training Hub
• Fostering agreement
• Fostering service statement of purpose
• Herefordshire directory of early help services
• Herefordshire foster carers' charter
• Pack Attack leaflet
• Placement sufficiency strategy for children and young people 2023-2028
• Privacy notice for children's wellbeing services
• Privacy notice for fostering service
• Refer a friend scheme for foster carers
• Safer caring plan template
• Special guardianship allowance policy
• Strengths and difficulties questionnaires

Useful contacts

• Talk Community Directory - child development section
• Family Rights Group - telephone 0808 801 0366
• Special Guardianship Support - telephone 0808 802 1111
• Fostering Network Advice and Mediation Support - Central Midlands (Herefordshire, Worcestershire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Stoke on Trent, Telford and Wrekin) - telephone 01905 622459
• Special Nurse - Children in Care - telephone 01432 363936
• Emergency Duty Team - telephone 01905 768020
• Meadows Psychology Services (MPS) - telephone 01432 278064
• Fostering Duty - telephone 01432 383222