New to fostering?
If you’re new to foster care, you can learn all about our fostering process and how we are there every step of the way to help you transform a child’s life.
Looking to transfer?
Changing fostering agency is a big decision.
You can get honest advice and guidance from one of our friendly team.
Allowances
We offer our foster parents a generous fostering allowance alongside our other benefits, to enable you to provide the very best care to children you look after.
Eligibility Quiz
Interested in finding out more about becoming a foster parent? Wondering if you’re eligible to foster? Find out if you’re eligible to become a foster parent with our fostering quiz.
Find your nearest foster care services
Become part of our local network
We have foster agencies across the UK, from Aberdeen to Milton Keynes, so we’re always right here for you when you need us.
Becoming a foster parent
We’re delighted you would like to know more about fostering as there is currently a shortage of foster parents to care for the 83,840 children in need of care, and that number is growing.
We’re proud that we’ve been rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted in our last 4 inspections, since 2013, making us one of the very best independent fostering agencies you can trust to provide you with the very best support.
Our social workers live and work in the communities we serve, we aren’t restricted by an office base, which means we are close at hand and always by your side when you need us. We use local community venues for support groups and training and venues are chosen in consultation with our foster families, giving us much greater flexibility to meet our foster families needs.
We offer one of the best fostering allowances.
Alongside our Outstanding support, we offer one of the highest fostering allowances available. Our allowances range from £454 – £860.88. Our standard rate for a child over the age of 5 years is over £501 per week, per child (£2,177 per month). Additionally, foster parents pay no tax on their fostering allowance.
On-going Training
You don’t need to be experienced to foster with us, we offer training right from the start and throughout your assessment and beyond.
Outstanding Support
We have been rated as Outstanding by Ofsted since 2013 across all areas of our organisation. You can be confident that you’ll be given excellent support any time of the day or night.
A Friendly Welcome
You’ll be a member of a friendly local team, where everyone knows each other and meets up regularly for support and fun activities alongside other great perks.
Could you foster?
We welcome applications from anyone interested in fostering regardless of your sexuality or gender, whether you’re single, married or living with a partner, as long as you have been living together for a year or more. All that we ask is that you:
- Are over 21 years old
- Have the legal right to live and work in the UK
- Have a spare bedroom that’s always available to a child
- Can offer a stable, loving home to a child
Call us on 0800 077 8159
Want to know if you’re eligible to foster?
Take our quick quiz and find out today!
Download our free Finance Guide
We offer one of the very best fostering allowances available alongside other great perks.
Our finance guide is designed to provide you with all the information you need to understand what impact fostering will have on your household income.
Getting started
Want to know more, our beginners guide to fostering is a great place to start.
Take your first step to becoming a foster parent today
If you’re interested in becoming a foster parent and would like to learn more, then we’d love to hear from you.
Simply fill in the form below and one of our friendly team will be in touch.
Enquiry
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Types of foster care placements
Short term fostering
Short-term fostering involves caring for a child or young person on a temporary basis for a few days, weeks, months or even a couple of years
Long-term fostering
Long-term fostering or permanence fostering involves looking after a child or young person on a permanent basis until they reach adulthood and are ready to live independently.
Emergency fostering
For a variety of reasons, children can need foster care in an emergency, where there is no time for introductions prior to a child coming to live with a foster family.
Fostering siblings
We are committed to keeping siblings together wherever possible. Can you provide a home for two or more brothers or sisters?
Fostering teenagers
Fostering teenagers can be much easier and a lot more fun, than you may think.
Parent and child
For different reasons, mothers and babies may need assistance and support from foster parents.
Sanctuary seeking fostering
Sanctuary seeking fostering involves caring for a young asylum seeker, who has been separated from their family and is either alone in the UK or with their siblings.
Step down fostering
Step-down fostering is specialist placements that enable young people to make the transition from living in institutional settings, such as a children’s home, to a family environment.
Respite fostering
Respite fostering is looking after a young person whilst the regular fostering family take a break.
Download our Fostering Guide for beginners
To find out all you need to know about fostering, the application process and about fostering with Fostering People.
Download: Fostering for Beginners
Please make sure you read our terms and conditions because you’re agreeing to them by submitting an enquiry. It’s also worth reading our privacy notice and cookies policy so you understand how we collect and use your personal data. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.