Fostering and Adoption

About the Fostering Service
Find out about our fostering service and what we offer
Ask About Fostering
Receive our information pack about fostering in West Berkshire
The Family Placement Team (FPT)
Find out about the Family Placement Team and how they support foster carers in West Berkshire.
Types of Foster Placements
The different types of placement that you can be a foster carer for
Special Guardianship
Information about special guardianship, making a long term commitment to the life of a child
Private Fostering
Information about private fostering and inform the council of an arrangement
Supported Lodgings
Step by Step and West Berkshire Council's Supported Lodgings Scheme
Friends, Family and Connected Persons
Information about the Friends, Family and Connected Persons Policy
Adopt Thames Valley
Adopt Thames Valley work in partnership with West Berkshire Council