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Fostering in Hackney
Join our therapeutic foster care agency in Hackney, where our wrap-around support and therapeutic training will help you transform young lives.
Could you foster in Hackney?
Founders of therapeutic foster care, we support foster families across London, including Hackney, Dalston and Lower Clapton.
If you live in any of these areas, our Ofsted-rated ‘Outstanding’ team is ready to provide the around-the-clock support you need to really make a difference.
Download information pack
If you're interested in fostering, then download our information pack to discover everything you need to know about becoming a foster parent with ISP.
Wrap-around support for your family
Fostering is a rewarding profession, but challenges are part of the process, which is why you need a dependable support system to guide you.
Our experience has helped us build a wrap-around support package that you can access around the clock:
- Your dedicated social worker will regularly meet with you, offering support, advice, and guidance for you and the children in your care.
- You’ll have the support of our in-house team, including therapists, counsellors, educational specialists, fostering advisors, and more.
- Our 24/7 helpline ensures you’ll have support at any time.
- Foster parent support groups allow you to learn from each other and improve your practice.
- Our City & Guilds Therapeutic Pathway Programme and additional training courses will prepare you for every fostering challenge.
- The children in your care will receive an individual therapy programme to support their healing journey.
- Our knowledge hub provides in-depth guidance on trauma, attachment, PACE parenting, and more.
- Our I-SPACE hub allows you to access everything from policies, procedures, and handbooks to information on leaving care, children’s health, and safeguarding.
Excellent fostering allowance package
If you join ISP in Hackney, you'll receive an excellent fostering allowance that not only ensures you can provide for the child in your care but also rewards your dedication to changing young lives through therapeutic care.
We support your professional development, offering higher allowances once you've completed advanced training, such as our Senior Grade Pathway Programme.
As part of our fostering allowance package, you'll also receive:
- Allowances for summer activities and holidays
- Funding for school uniforms
- 22 nights of respite care
- Access to discounts on our foster parent rewards platform
- Opportunities to participate in local events, activities, and celebrations
Download our finance guide
Our handy finance guide will help you to understand the ins and outs of fostering finances, including tax, benefits and national insurance.
Why foster with ISP?
Many children and young people in care are living with trauma due to childhood adversities. So, they need foster parents who understand their trauma — foster parents with the right skills and knowledge to help them recover so they can reach their full potential.
That's why we developed our therapeutic approach, including our exclusive City & Guilds Therapeutic Pathway Programme, which you'll complete during your fostering career with us. This specialist training draws on the latest research and will teach you how to parent children living with trauma therapeutically.
For over 35 years, we have been supporting children in their recovery from trauma, leading to happier childhoods and promising futures. So, if you're ready to help us build new lives for young people in care by providing them with a safe, stable and loving home, join us today.
Together, we can support children on their healing journeys so they can look forward to the future in Hackney and beyond.
Join our Hackney fostering today
If you're ready to join an independent fostering agency that places children at the core of their care and empowers foster parents to change lives, enquire today.
Together, we can help children recover from trauma so they can form new positive relationships, succeed in school, and achieve their dreams in Hackney and beyond.
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