Fostering
Details
Thank you for expressing an interest in fostering children and young people in Aberdeen.
This website provides information for people who are interested in finding out more about fostering a child or young person. It includes information about the different types of fostering that exist, as well as letting you know what we would expect from you as a prospective carer.
The site also includes information on how to take an application to foster forward including detail as to what happens next.
Back to the Fostering and Adoption home page.
Contact(s)
- Adoption and Fostering Service Phone: 01224 793830
Fax: 01224 636745
Email: adoptfost@aberdeencity.gov.uk
77-79 King Street
Aberdeen AB24 5AB
Frequently Asked Question(s)
- Can I adopt/foster a child if I already have children of my own?
- Can I adopt/foster a child with special needs or a disability?
- Can I adopt/foster if I work/don't work?
- Can I foster/adopt a child if I am overweight?
- Can I foster/adopt a child if I have health problems?
- Can I foster/adopt a child if I or my partner smokes?
- Do I get paid for fostering a child?
- Do I have to be well off if I want to foster a child?
- Do I have to pay tax on fostering fees and allowances?
- Do I need a spare room if I want to adopt or foster a child?
- Do I need to be married if I want to adopt or foster a child?
- How can I/we become foster carers?
- How do I apply to adopt or to become a foster carer?
- How do I apply to adopt or to become a foster carer?
- How long can I foster a child for?
- If private fostering is a private arrangement, why is there legislation?
- Is it possible to say if I only want to foster a child of certain age and sex?
- Is there an age limit on people who wish to foster or adopt a child?
- What is a permanent foster carer?
- What is a respite foster carer?
- What is a short term foster carer?
- What is fostering?
- What is private fostering?
- What is the difference between permanent fostering and adoption?
- What supports are available to foster carers?
- What will happen if I fail to notify the Social Work Department that I am looking after someone else's under-18 child in my home on a long-term basis?
- Who are the children who need foster homes?
- Why do children need fostering?
- Will fostering allowances affect my DSS payments?
