Project
Fostering recruitment strategy
Purpose
To increase the number of foster carers
Funding
£384,000 a year over five years from the overall council budget
Background
With more children coming into care, like many authorities Kirklees Council was facing a shortage of foster carers, increasingly relying on fostering agencies. This not only meant children being placed further from their homes, but cost a lot more. In light of this, the council decided to overhaul its fostering recruitment strategy.
Action
The council decided to invest in a "spend-to-save" initiative involving the creation of a dedicated fostering recruitment team. Previously, recruitment was handled by the main fostering team, with social workers juggling assessments of carers with other pressing issues, meaning assessments were often delayed.
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