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Transfer to evolve
Fostering shouldn't impact your mental health.
If you want to join a truly therapeutic service that supports and trains their foster parents to the highest standards, within a multi-disciplinary team- transfer to evolve.
'What suprised me the most is how much support there is. We know we'll never feel alone.' B- evolve foster parent
Enquire about transferring
Send us your details and one of our experienced fostering advisors will be in touch to arrange a time for an informal chat and discuss the next steps.
Many of our foster parents have transferred from other Independent Fostering Services. The reason for this varies but the most common feedback is that there is not enough training and other services claim to be therapeutic, when in reality they are not.
This is where evolve is different.
This is where evolve is different.
There are many services that claim to be therapeutic but evolve actually are.
The needs and complexities of our young people have changed considerably in the last few decades so we must adapt quickly and effectively to support them.
All our therapeutic approaches are trauma-informed and evidence-based.
Therapeutic Fostering
Therapeutic fostering is a specialist type of fostering that supports young people who have dealt with trauma, abuse or any other severe disruption prior to being placed in care.
By parenting therapeutically, you are ensuring that those who require additional support can address their needs in a safe, nurturing environment. It is not ‘soft’ parenting but instead understands that the child’s behaviour is a way of communicating.
By setting routines and boundaries, the young person can begin to heal from their trauma and start to make sense of their world.
By parenting therapeutically, you are ensuring that those who require additional support can address their needs in a safe, nurturing environment. It is not ‘soft’ parenting but instead understands that the child’s behaviour is a way of communicating.
By setting routines and boundaries, the young person can begin to heal from their trauma and start to make sense of their world.
We have a multi-disciplinary clinical team that provide assessments, training, diagnoses and strategies to support those in our care and those who are caring for them.
More importantly, through CB4C we offer this care immediately, cutting the NHS waiting times that currently stands at a 3 year wait for looked after children.
Led by Clinical LeadJill Hanney, who has 30 years experience and specialises in developmental trauma for care experienced young people.
But our clinical team don’t just support our young people.
Therapeutic techniques put the foster parent at the core of their learning. Reflective practice and self-care are paramount to ensuring a successful fostering arrangement.
Our clinical team are on hand to support you just as much as those in your care.
But our clinical team don’t just support our young people.
Therapeutic techniques put the foster parent at the core of their learning. Reflective practice and self-care are paramount to ensuring a successful fostering arrangement.
Our clinical team are on hand to support you just as much as those in your care.
'A therapeutic ethos is at the core of evolve and runs through everything they do.'
Sarah- Agency Decision Maker
Recognition & Rewards for fostering with evolve
We provide the following for all transferring foster parents (and any young people that transfer with them):
- Highly competitive fee structures
- 21 nights respite (paid if not used)
- Annual holiday allowance
- Initial clothing and school uniform grants
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Foster-Talk membership
- Discretionary transition payment of at least £500
- Enhanced savings for each of the children or young people in your care
- Leaving care grant to support young people as they move into their future
Frequently asked questions about transferring
Some foster parents feel undervalued in their current service.
Most of those who have already transferred to evolve did so because they lacked the relevant support and became demotivated with their previous service.
Our team have supported many foster parents who have transferred from other Independent Fostering Services.
During every stage of the transferring process, we’re right there with you. We will support and make the process as straightforward as possible.
All the skills you have learnt, and any formal qualifications you have received during your fostering career will of course be relevant. Once you join evolve, you will have a personal development plan.
Your assessment will not be fast tracked as our priority is to understand your capacity to foster. The full transfer is usually completed within 4– 5 months.
We have highly competitive fee structures and in most situations we pay more than other fostering services.
Yes. If you wish to transfer and there are children and young people in your care, it is the local authority responsibility to organise a transfer protocol meeting to discuss your reasons for wishing to transfer, any implications on the children and young people and ensure the minimal disruption to them and you.
At evolve, we believe that strong relationships hold the key to successful fostering and we are very clear in terms of expectations. We are currently receiving more than 50 referrals per day and would welcome applications from experienced foster parents and/or those new to fostering.
'The whole process was seamless. Communication was great. The team were well-informed and offered constant reassurance.' A- Newly approved foster parent
Apply to become a foster parent with evolve