Being a foster parent means caring for a child as part of your family.

To become a foster parent you must:

• have the right to work in the UK
• be able to take care of a child or young person, often on a full-time basis

To become a foster parent for a child in need that we are aware of, visit our foster care website below.

Visit our adoption page if you are more interested in providing a permanent home and family to a child in need.

Visit our private fostering page if you:

• are becoming a foster parent privately in agreement with the child's parent or caregiver
• have taken on, or will be taking on, a significant amount of childcare for a child for 28 days or more