Yes, you can transfer to Diversity Foster Care even if you have children already in placement. We will always exceed the current foster care allowance that you are receiving and provide a 'Golden Handshake Welcome Payment' of £500 upon your approval.
You must let your agency know of your intention to move, we will support you with the transfer process. We will also talk to your agency and the local authority
responsible for the children you care for. However, we will never contact your Agency without your consent.
We will renew your Form F assessment and undertake all the necessary checks such as DBS, Medicals and references. We aim to fast track your approval if you are an existing foster carer.
We will ask you to attend a Transfer Protocol Meeting so that all necessary information can be shared.
We hold Skills to Foster courses for new foster carers and would encourage everyone joining the agency to attend, however, this is not mandatory for existing foster carers.
Diversity Foster Care can guide you on this process. You may initially send your agency a letter or email stating your intention to resign. Once you have attended our fostering panel and have the recommendation from the fostering panel that you should foster, you must give 28 days written notice to your current fostering agency,
When the 28 days expire you will receive a letter confirming that you have been approved as a foster carer for Diversity Foster Care.
You can simply give your current agency 28 days written notice and the termination of your approval will occur automatically and requires no further action from you.
We will renew your form F assessment and undertake all the necessary checks as above.
As an agency we value our foster carers and therefore, ensure that they are given maximum support. We have an active Foster Carers Support Group, arrange regular events for foster carers, their birth and foster children and our staff are experienced and supportive. We work with all of our foster carers to ensure that they receive the training and development required and we are friendly and approachable. As already mentioned we will increase the current fostering allowance that you are already receiving and also provide you with a 'Golden Handshake Welcome Payment' of £500 upon your approval with the agency.
If you are thinking of transferring please call us for an informal chat.