Hertfordshire Intensive Fostering Scheme (IFS)

Hertfordshire County Council’s new initiative to support children into family homes, who would otherwise be cared for in a residential setting.

What is Intensive Fostering?

The intensive fostering scheme is being developed to provide safe and nurturing foster homes for children who would otherwise be cared for in residential children’s homes where it is felt that foster care can best meet their needs. Foster carers will receive ongoing support from a dedicated team, including a Fostering Senior Practitioner, Therapeutic Parenting Practitioner and two outreach workers.

The scheme has been developed with similar principles as the Mockingbird Family Model, whereby foster carers and the children in their care are linked together.

The scheme will consist of six fostering households, ideally experienced foster carers or new foster carers who can demonstrate that they have transferable experience and skills to care for children who meet the criteria for this scheme.

You can Download the leaflet to find out more information and please share with anyone you feel would be interested.

If you are interested in becoming an Intensive Foster Carer or want more general information about the scheme, please contact

Casey Bartlett
casey.bartlett@hertfordshire.gov.uk
07580 743 650 or
Kirsteen Wilshere
kirsteen.wilshere@hertfordshire.gov.uk 07580 711 048