Evolve Therapeutic Fostering is a family owned and therapeutic agency that is recruiting and supporting foster carers locally in Greenwich. We have a family ethos and love supporting our fosters. When you are approved and join a fostering agency, the agency being local to you as foster carers is really helpful for several reasons that are summarised below. Please do Request a Call Back or Download a Guide to Fostering to find out more and any other thoughts you may have on your fostering journey.
Local training that is nearby to travel to
When training is held in person together, it is practical and helpful that this is near to you, and there is not too much travel time for you from your home in Greenwich. Training can be delivered through online or virtual forms also but being together is helpful for selected courses where the topic is easier to discuss together.
Social worker visits
It is important that your social worker is there for you and can visit regularly and when needed in an emergency or when you just need to see that person to talk things through. We have local social workers in Greenwich to support your fostering needs.
Placements and referrals for children and young persons
Your fostering agency will receive referrals from the local authorities that they work in partnership with. It is important that your fostering agency has good links and partnership working with Greenwich because this is your home local authority for fostering. The local authority, Greenwich, will aim to place children and young persons close to their education base (school or college) (if this is in their best interests) and usually aim for within 20 miles of their birth home. This allows for continuity for the young person with their education and can provide contact with their birth parents. These are all important considerations at the matching stage and we have a dedicated social worker focused on receiving referrals and discussing these with foster carers directly.
Evolve Therapeutic Fostering works closely with Greenwich Local Authority and we receive a positive level of referrals to match these for you following your approval as foster carers. We also receive referrals from local authorities across the South East and London. Our therapeutic model and focus helps enhance the support for foster carers and potential matches.
Local events and spending time together
We look to hold events and activities that are local to our foster carers including covering Greenwich area. The agency location is again relevant for travel time and for attending easily. It is helpful to spend time with other foster carers to share experiences on fostering and supporting children and young persons. If your agency has other carers local to you in Greenwich, that will be beneficial. We have foster carers in Greenwich and are currently recruiting other families.
Your fostering journey and application to become a foster carer
When you apply to be a foster carer, our local team in Greenwich will visit you and again you would prefer an agency that is nearby. We have dedicated social workers focused on your assessment process where you will have several visits to talk through your fostering application, family experiences, preferences and cover everything involved in fostering. When your assessment is completed, you will attend panel for your approval.
If you are worried about anything about your fostering application process, please ask us!
The assessment process also includes “Skills to Foster” training for all foster carers under assessment. This course covers all the key areas for new carers.
Taking a break (or respite) from fostering or holiday
When you would like a break from the effort and hard work of fostering, it is important and helpful if you have local foster carers nearby to you in Greenwich. This can help a respite placement be organised for your current child or young person with you. This is with practical considerations on travel and attending school or college for the young person in Greenwich area.
