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Foster care is when a child is placed into the care of foster carers...
Read moreAt Fostering People, we’re proud to be local. However, working in local communities doesn’t...
Read moreWe believe in changing lives together and every foster carer needs to share that...
Read moreWe pride ourselves on offering our foster carers excellent support in the heart of their community.
Find out moreFoster care is when a child is placed into the care of a foster parent because they are unable to live with their own family.
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Changing fostering agencies is a big decision. You can get some honest advice from one of our friendly team.
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By taking our eligibility quiz you can find out if you meet the criteria to become one of our foster carers.
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If you’d like to find out more about the realities of fostering, read the first-hand experiences of some of our current foster carers.
Despite the difficulties, fostering a disabled child is the most rewarding thing we’ve ever done For Joanne and Stephen...
Read moreOur journey with Reece It was a day we would never forget, driving home from Nottingham after being approved...
Read moreCarol has always been drawn to social work, as she explains “I have a cousin who is deaf and...
Read moreWe hold regular events across the country to provide additional information about how you can become a foster carer.
There’s always lots going on here at Fostering People. Keep up to date with our latest news and happenings.
Fostering People Scotland, has received the Care Inspectorate’s top grades for its latest inspection. Rated ‘excellent’ for its quality...
Read moreFostering People foster carer Geri Brown was awarded North West Volunteer of the year 2018 from Barnardo’s in recognition...
Read moreNicola Sturgeon, First Minister of Scotland attended Fostering People Scotland’s Starfish group to meet with a group of children...
Read moreAccording to our recent OFSTED reports we are an outstanding organisation.
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