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Dundee children need fostering and adoptive families

-a chance to transform a child's life forever

Anyone who is interested in finding out more about the role of a foster carer or how to go about adopting a child can call the Fostering & Adoption enquiry number - 01382 436060 - and speak to a worker to get more information. An information pack can be sent out to you with a registration of interest form and envelope. If you decide you want a worker to visit you for further discussion and to hear about the assessment process, you can return the form and a worker will contact you.

For both fostering and adoption, a full medical is required, a PVG (Protection of Vulnerable Groups) check and attendance on a prep group.

We currently have children of all ages waiting for permanent families, some children need adoptive families, older children need families where they can live permanently and still see their birth family.

Fostering can be challenging but rewarding, all children need routines, security and someone to treat them as an individual. Fostering is usally a last resort for children, when no one else in the immediate or wider family can look after them and can be anything from one night to a few years. Parents then have the opportunity to make changes so that they can meet their child's needs but if this doesn't happen, children can't wait, they need a family who will commit to them.

Phone 01382 436060 to find out more.