Become a foster carer

For those looking to become a foster carer, know that it can be a wonderful experience when you have the right support. That's why we've created a uniquely supportive framework at Origins Foster Care to provide new and existing carers with a holistic and therapeutic service.

Read on below to learn more about the support we offer, the criteria for becoming a foster carer, the types of foster care, and the different stages of assessment you'll undergo before you can become a carer, or find out more about why you should foster with Origins here.

A black male and a white male origins foster carer holding a baby in a bedroom and smiling.

Criteria to become a foster carer

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Applicants must be over the age of 25.
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Prospective foster carers need to have a spare room for a child in their home.
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You can be a renter or homeowner.
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Full Driving Licence is required. However, if you live in a city with good transport links there is some flexibility around this. Please get in touch.
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If in a couple, you must be in a committed and stable relationship.
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All prospective foster carers will be required to obtain a medical assessment (covering physical and mental health). We cannot place a child under five years old or any child who has a disability or a respiratory difficulty in a home where there is someone who smokes cigarettes or e-cigarettes.
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We ask for a two-year age gap between the carers’ birth child and the child in care. Allowing both the birth child and the child in care to have a clear sense of their position within the family structure reduces any sense of displacement for the birth child.
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Foster Carers availability and working hours. Foster Carers need to have availability, however there is some flexibility with this so please contact us to discuss further.