Fostering
Foster carers help to give children and young people the chance of a brighter future. Is it your time to foster?
Can I foster?
Most people can foster! Find out what you need, or don't need, to be able to be a foster carer.
Why foster for Walsall
Learn more about the excellent training, support and financial offers for our foster carers
Transfer to us
Already fostering for an agency or another local authority? Find out how you can transfer to foster with us in as little as four months
Types of foster carers
Learn more about how foster carers and connected carers care for children and young people.
Types of fostering
Learn about short term & long term fostering, short breaks and our New Horizons scheme
Start your fostering journey
Book on to an information session. Learn more about the application process and how to apply!
What you do with your life could forever change someone else's
That’s the message for our latest film about being a foster carer. The patience, warmth and understanding you can show a young person experiencing a tough time can have an effect that lasts a lifetime. If you have room in your home, and room in your life, then fostering could be for you. Could you be the person to make a difference?
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Contact information
We'd love to hear from you! Get in touch if you have questions about fostering or would like to know more about transferring to be a foster carer with Walsall Council.
Write to us:
Walsall Fostering Service, Fallings Heath, Walsall Road, Darlaston, WS10 9SH
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Available on demand Monday to Friday between 9am and 4:30pm
