Fostering in the UK????

Question

If you have a CCJ or bad credit file can you still become a foster carer??

Answer 1

To foster, various compulsory checks have to be carried out:

These statutory references include police checks and personal referees. If you have a criminal record you need to make the agency aware of this and ask them if this would stop you being able to foster. In many cases as long as you have not committed an offence recently and the offence did not involve violence against a child the agency may still be prepared to consider your application.

Answer 2

Yes you can. Mention them, but no big deal.

Police check will involve offences against children or violence.

They are not seeking perfection, just caring people. Foster Carer for fifteen years. Good luck Terry.