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The support we offer to foster carers
Hello again, in this our fourth of six bulletins we want to talk about the support you get as a foster carer.
We understand that caring for a child brings challenges, so this bulletin is all about what support we give you as a foster carer.
You'll get a weekly rate depending on the age and needs of the children placed.
In addition to this weekly payment we offer a wide range of other benefits including:
* free swimming lessons for all Derbyshire primary school-aged children in care
* a free leisure pass for yourself and your entire family
* grants to buy IT equipment such as laptops and tablets for the foster home
* a contribution towards the cost of your home internet connection
* a contribution towards your car mileage
* an annual clothing allowance
* foster carers can have an additional library ticket
* access to Derbyshire’s ‘virtual school’
* entitlement to free early-years education
* holiday allowance
* school clothing allowance
* funded childcare
* payments for festivities and birthdays
* MAX card - a discount card for use across the county
However, our support does not stop there.
It’s really important to us to support you on your fostering journey in other ways so we also offer:
* a comprehensive induction programme during your first year of fostering.
* support from a mentor carer during the first six months of becoming a foster carer and at other times during your fostering career if necessary
* a fostering support worker to help guide you and support you in your fostering role
* a personal development and training programme, support groups and access to ongoing vocational training
* regular updates to our quarterly newsletter keeping you up-to-date with all our services, activities and news
* annual membership to Foster Talk [
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* access to our employee support and counselling service
* access to consultation with a specialist child and adolescent mental health worker (CAMHS social worker) to help you meet the emotional needs of children in your care
* access to a clinical psychologist who specialises in working with looked after children
* support from a specialist nurse to help you meet the health needs of children placed with you
* support and advice from the children's rights officer and advocacy service
We’re never more than a phonecall away.
Hopefully that’s given you an insight into how important all our foster carers are to us and what we can do to support you.
*In our next bulletin we’ll talk about the actual process of becoming a foster carer.*
Till next time,
The Fostering team.
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