We visit you at home | Essex County Council

Part of
Steps to becoming a supported lodgings provider

A social worker will visit you at home to meet you and explain more about supported lodgings. We’ll discuss what sort of arrangement would be best for you and your family.

Part of
Steps to becoming a supported lodgings provider

Get in touch
How to get started with the process of becoming a supported lodgings provider
We visit you at home
What happens after you apply to become a supported lodgings provider.
We run some background checks
Find out what checks we need to do to make sure you can look after young people.
Attend a training course
Find out about the training and support available to help you care for young people.
Meet with the fostering and supported lodgings panel
How the panel works and what happens next.
Meet your social worker and young person
Find out about meeting your social worker and young person.
Make your placement agreement
Find out about signing your agreement and setting a move-in date.