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Become a Tusla Foster Carer.


Have you ever considered fostering? Tusla are on the lookout for foster carers from a diverse range of backgrounds for emergency, short-term, long-term and respite fostering across North Dublin.

Fostering is caring for someone else's child in your own home, who for one reason or another cannot live with their own parents. Tusla foster carers positively transform the lives of vulnerable children everyday. Children are provided with a safe and loving home environment, where they can grow, flourish and reach their full potential. 

Fostering is an exceptionally rewarding experience, offering carers a unique opportunity to shape the life of another. Not only are these endeavours incredibly rewarding for both parties; it is an invaluable act of kindness that benefits many generations.

There are many different types of foster care options available to cater to a child's unique needs. The availability of a foster carer plays a crucial role in determining the most suitable arrangement, which can range from emergency and short-term to long-term and respite care, among others.

There are a lot of misconceptions around foster care, making it easy to assume you don't meet the criteria. But in reality, the requirements are pretty simple, and you may well be the perfect candidate to offer a child a home. With that in mind, we're taking a closer look at what's required to foster with Tusla.


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What are the requirements for fostering with Tusla? 
  • You have a love and respect for children
  • You can provide a stable, nurturing and loving environment for a child
  • You can demonstrate flexibility, openness and patience
  • You are over 25 years of age
  • You do not have a Garda record for violence, offences against children or other serious offences
  • You are willing to attend training courses to support your ongoing learning and skills base

Anyone can enquire about becoming a foster carer. The most important thing is that you can offer stability and support to a child or young person who needs it.

What are the common misconceptions about fostering?

Foster caring is an option for all different types of families - whether you're single, married, cohabiting, have other children or not. Tusla work with foster carers from a variety of religious and ethnic backgrounds, people in same sex relationships, people with disabilities, those who don't currently work and with households in which both parents work.

There's a misconception that foster carers need to own their own home, but this isn't the case. Fosters carers can be homeowners, private renters or living in local authority housing. Ideally, a child will have their own bedroom, but it's not always essential and a house check will be completed to establish the suitability of your home.



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Across Ireland 4,000* foster carers currently open their homes to 5,164* children. Tusla foster carers are invisible heroes. But don't take our word for it, children in their care have told of the invaluable influence that Tusla foster carers have had on their lives...



Shauna, Grainne, Dean, and Bonga share their stories about how foster care has positively transformed their lives.



 

 

 


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Please note, this is not a job opportunity. This enquiry form is for requesting a conversation with a Tusla representative to explore the opportunity of fostering a child or young person.


Give a child in your community a loving family and a home to grow in.

To speak to a Tusla Foster Care representative and learn more about fostering, register your details here.




*Source: https://www.tusla.ie/data-figures/

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