Transfer to us
If you are already an approved carer with another agency and are interested in becoming a carer with us, please contact us and a social worker will be happy to discuss the next steps. We aim to offer approved carers a priority service and shorter transfer assessment period. We have children of all ages who need care, so whatever your age remit, we will support you in finding a suitable match.
Reason’s carers want to transfer to us
- More choice of placement options
- Quick transfer process
- Emergency 24-hour support
- Variety of carer support groups available
- Variety of regular training events
- Development groups
- One to one support
A carer that transferred to us
A carer recently transferred to us from another agency. The child the family cared for was an Edinburgh child, so the process was easy with no disruption for the young person. Their main reason for transferring was to care for more children, including siblings who would be able to share a bedroom.
“Transferring was a big step for me but it’s been the best thing that I’ve done. I transferred from a private agency and found the whole process very straightforward. It took just 4 months. The support from Foster with Edinburgh has been really great. Social workers are always available to talk to you. I don’t have to worry anymore about having gaps between children as Edinburgh offers a wide range of fostering options. The training is really good and I have had lots of opportunities to get involved with developing the service.” Jill, transferred to Edinburgh.