Contents

How long the application process takes
Get in touch to express your interest
We visit you at home
Come to a fostering preparation course
Finish the assessment process
Our panel goes through your application
Welcome to our fostering family

How long the application process takes

The process takes around eight months, from when you first get in touch to when we welcome you to our fostering family.

This roughly breaks down as:

  • around 10 weeks from when you first get in touch to getting you onto our preparation course
  • around 16 weeks from the day you attend the preparation course to getting your application to our fostering panel
  • around two weeks from when our fostering panel goes through your application to officially becoming one of our foster carers

This guide explains the process step by step. If you have any questions about what we expect from you at any point of the process, please ask.

Contact us

If you have any questions or would like to get in touch for an informal chat, contact our fostering team.

Call:

0117 353 4200

Email:

fostering@bristol.gov.uk

Contact us 

Contact us

Make an enquiry

Phone: 0117 3534200