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With over 25 years experience in foster care, we are the UK’s largest dedicated fostering charity. When you choose to foster with TACT, you will receive a generous fostering allowance, 24/7 support and access to a comprehensive training programme.
Sadly, there are over 16,000 children in London and the East of England who cannot be looked after by their own family. We are urgently recruiting more foster carers in London and the East who can provide care and support to some of the UK’s most vulnerable children and young people.
We are recruiting foster carers all across London and the East, particularly in Brent, Enfield, Essex, Haringey, Harrow, Hertfordshire, Hounslow, Islington, Newham and Suffolk.
The first step is to check that you fulfil the basic general fostering requirements:
If you have answered ‘yes’ to all three questions, you have fulfilled the initial criteria. We would now like to talk to you further about why you would like to become a foster carer, and ask you some more questions. Please complete our ‘start your fostering journey’ form on this page.
Foster carers come to us for many reasons and they stay with us – because we help them do the most rewarding job in the world. Together we transform the lives of children and young people, giving them the chance to lead happy, loving, fulfilled lives.
At TACT we are more than just a fostering agency; as a charity we put our foster carers and the children they care for at the heart of everything that we do.
Choosing to become a foster carer is one of the most rewarding decisions you will ever make, and we will be by your side every step of the way making sure that you feel valued, encouraged and supported – that is why 98% of our foster carers would recommend fostering with TACT.
“Children thrive and make good progress from their starting points. This is because they share positive and trusting relationships with their foster carers. These positive relationships help children to feel safe and secure.” – Ofsted
“Fostering has taught my sons how important it is to help others”“After I split up with the mother of my two sons, with the boys dividing their time between our homes, I had more spare time which I could focus on another child. After I discussed the idea with my boys, I decided to become a foster carer and applied to TACT…”
“Fostering has bought so much happiness and laughter to our home”
“It was only as I was writing this that Karen reminded me when our placement, ‘G’, first came to us, she seemed quite scared of men. I was a bit scared of her too. I had no real experience of looking after children as I had none of my own. Karen, my partner, has two older teenage children (20 and 17), but I had never played a large role in their lives. Suddenly I had a scared, uprooted 10-year-old who was at least partially reliant on me. Thankfully, Karen is an experienced mum and has been fostering for well over ten years…”
– Priscilla Makambe
If you’re interested in becoming a foster carer with TACT, you can request an information pack by completing the form on this page, or call us on 0330 123 2250. We have a great team of experienced and qualified staff based across all areas of London and the East of England so you can rest assured knowing that wherever you are, we are ready to support you through your fostering journey. Find out more in our Statement of Purpose.
Read our latest Ofsted Report.
