Information Events
If you would like to find out more about fostering a Suffolk child, or speak to existing foster carers and social workers from the Suffolk Fostering Service, please come along to one of our forthcoming information events:
| Date | Venue | Time |
| Thursday 24th May | Rookery Park Golf Club, Carlton Colville (Nr Lowestoft) | 1.30pm - 7.30pm |
| Wednesday 30th May | Holiday Inn, London Road, Ipswich | 1.30pm - 7.30pm |
| Thursday 31st May | The Ramada Hotel, Bury St Edmunds | 1.30pm - 7.30pm |
If you would like to attend one of these events, please call us on 0800 328 2148 to book a place, or you can just turn up on the day.
Please note these are 'Drop In' events, so please feel free to come along anytime during the afternoon or evening.
Initial Visits
Once you have made an initial enquiry, and received our information pack, if you would like to proceed you will need to complete the Application Form Part 1 (this will be included in your information pack) and return this to us. On receipt a member of the Fostering Recruitment and Assessment Team will call you to discuss your application to foster in more detail, and if appropriate arrange a home visit with you and any other family members living in your home.
Preparation Courses
Following the home visit, the next stage in the process is to attend our Preparation Course. This course is broken down into six sessions, held over three weeks, including two Saturday's and two Wednesday evenings. Our Preparation Course will help you decide if fostering is right for you and your family, and learn the skills required to help you look after the child you foster. Dates for this year's preparation courses are as follows:
| Location | 2012 Dates |
| Stowmarket | 21st Apr / 25th Apr / 2nd May / 12th May |
| Lowestoft | 16th June / 20th June / 27th June / 30th June |
| Stowmarket | 30th June / 4th July / 11th July / 14th July |
