You don't need to be extraordinary. You need to be steady.

Renting, single, over 55, working? None of those rule you out. Most people who could foster never ask. Ask.

OfstedRated Good · leadership Outstanding (Nov 2024)

We ring back the same working day, Mon–Fri 9–5.

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What do you want to know?

Ways to foster

Short stays or long-term. Emergency. Parent and child. Short breaks.

What you're paid

From £479.50 a week, per child. Paid weekly. Mostly tax-free.

Support and training

Your own supervising social worker. Support round the clock. Training that carries on.

The process

Call back, home visit, assessment, panel. Four to six months.

Our community

Carer groups and days out. A Youth Council run by the children themselves.

Common questions

Renting, working, pets, your age. Straight answers.

Eligibility

What rules me out?

I rent. No problem. A settled tenancy is what matters.
I'm single. No problem. Many of our carers are.
I'm over 55. No problem. There is no upper age limit.
I work. Usually fine. We work out what fits.
I have pets. Nearly always fine. We meet them.
I have my own children. Good. They are part of it too.

A spare room helps. For a baby it is not always essential. Worth a conversation.

Our carers

What is it like to foster with us?

My supervising social worker has been an absolute lifeline for me. I feel so much more confident in my role because of her.

A Fostering Hearts carer

Told to Ofsted, November 2024

The care and consideration provided to me and the children in my care has been fantastic.

A Fostering Hearts carer

Told to Ofsted, November 2024

They truly understand how important it is to include the whole family in the fostering journey.

A Fostering Hearts carer

Told to Ofsted, November 2024

You don’t need to decide today. You just need to begin.

Pay

Do foster carers get paid?

Child aged 0 to 10

£479.50

a week

Young person aged 11+

£507.50

a week

Parent and child

£987

a week

Yes. Paid weekly, per child, while a child lives with you. Plus a contribution to your council tax. Most of it is tax-free under Qualifying Care Relief.

The process

What happens next?

We ring you back

Same working day. Fifteen minutes. Nothing decided.

We visit you at home

A cup of tea and a proper talk about how fostering would fit your life.

Assessment and approval

Checks and training, then a fostering panel says yes. Four to six months, usually.

A child comes to live with you

Your own supervising social worker, who looks after around six families, not sixty. Support round the clock. Paid weekly from day one.

The team

Who will I talk to?

Real people, not a call centre. Ofsted rated our leadership Outstanding. This is the team.

Emma Rawlinson

Registered Manager

Eva Scarlett

Team Manager

Areas

Where do you foster?

Essex Hertfordshire Norfolk Suffolk Cambridgeshire Buckinghamshire Bedfordshire Birmingham and more…

You don't need to decide today. You just need to begin.

Ring, message, or let us ring you. Fifteen minutes. Nothing decided.

Book a call back

Fifteen minutes with our recruitment team. Nothing is decided. You ask, we answer.

We ring back the same working day, Mon–Fri 9–5. Outside those hours, first thing next working day. No pressure. No chasing.