Fostering
This website provides support and learning materials for Nottinghamshire County Council foster carers.
It has been created to provide you with resources, information, development and education to help you on your fostering journey.
Not a foster carer? If you are interested in becoming a foster carer, please visit the County Council website or fill out the enquiry form.
Contact details for the fostering teams
Central and Short Breaks Fostering Team
Manager: Jayne Ripley – jayne.ripley@nottscc.gov.uk
Manager: Lucy Andrewartha – lucy.andrewartha@nottscc.gov.uk
Team Duty Email: centralandshortbreaksduty@nottscc.gov.uk
Team Duty Numbers: Central: 0115 8044433 Short Breaks 0115 8043475
South Fostering Team
Manager: Ruth Goodison – ruth.goodison@nottscc.gov.uk
Team Duty Email: southnottsfostering.ss@nottscc.gov.uk
Team Duty Number: 0115 8546477
North Fostering Team
Manager: Nicola Hardy – nicola.hardy@nottscc.gov.uk
Team Duty Email: Bassetlawfostering.ss@nottscc.gov.uk
Team Duty Number: 0115 8044935
Family and Friends Team
Manager: Rachel Taylor-Murray – rachel.taylor-murray@nottscc.gov.uk
Team Duty Email: familyandfriendsfostering@nottscc.gov.uk
Team Duty Number: 0115 8044395
Fostering Family Support Team
Please speak to your Supervising Social Worker for further information about a fostering family support referral.
To contact one of the Fostering Training Co-ordinators
Email: FosteringTrainingCo-Ordinators@nottscc.gov.uk
Fostering Recruitment and Assessment Team
Manager: Rochelle Wallace – rochelle.wallace@nottscc.gov.uk
Team number: 0115 8044440
Team email: fostering@nottscc.gov.uk
Other useful contact details
Fostering Out of Hours Support
A dedicated Out of Hours telephone support line is available to all foster carers
Monday to Friday 6-10pm
Saturdays, Sundays, and Bank Holidays 10am-10pm
Tel: 0800 0858995
The Nottinghamshire County Council Emergency Duty Team (EDT)
EDT is available when the Fostering Out of Hours support line is closed
Tel: 0300 4564546
Payment/Financial Enquiries
Tel: 0115 8043840 Email: CYPPayments@nottscc.gov.uk
The Fostering Network Advice and Mediation:
As an NCC foster carer you are automatically made a member of the UK’s leading fostering charity, Fostering Network. You can see more on their website here
Our local Fostering Network Advice and Mediation contact:
Caron Heath - 0133 2959980 - mobile 07918 708945 - email caron.heath@fostering.net
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