Help change a child's life today
Make a difference that lasts a lifetime to one of the thousands of vulnerable children that come into care each year
Switch to a rewarding and flexible career
With over 35,000 children coming into care each year, foster families are desperately needed to provide a safe and loving home to a vulnerable child or young person in care.
Fostering a child is one of the most rewarding decisions you’ll ever make. Not only will you be making a real difference to a child’s life, but there are so many fantastic personal benefits including; a generous financial package, a chance to learn new specialist skills and a flexible career from home that puts family at its heart.
All you need to do to get started is to book a time that suits you, and one of our friendly fostering advisors will give you a call for a chat to discuss everything you need to know about becoming a foster parent.
Remember, when you foster to FCA you’ll receive:
- Excellent allowances, loyalty bonuses & rewards
- Regular placement opportunities
- A family-feel, inclusive community
- Access to a dedicated, stable support network
“We find fostering so rewarding, we do not consider it as a job, it’s a way of life. Lisa, our social worker, is on the ball at all times and supports us massively, so we would especially like to thank her. Looking after children and watching them flourish in life is amazing and we thoroughly enjoy it and would recommend anyone who can, to give this a go.”
Delia and Franz Cox, FCA Foster Parents
Why fostering should be your next career move…
You’ll change a child’s life
The most important reason – you’ll be making a real difference in helping give a child or young person a brighter and happier future.
Be your own boss
Say goodbye to the 9-5 and hello to an exciting and rewarding career from home that puts family first.
Learn new skills
Throughout your fostering journey you’ll have continued access to high quality training courses to develop your skills and knowledge.
Generous fostering payments and rewards
At FCA, our foster parents go above and beyond for children and young people every day and we believe we should do the same for them. That’s why along with a generous fostering allowance of on average, £435 per week, our foster parents will also receive:
- A summer and winter £500 bonus payment each year
- Minimum 14 nights paid respite
- A special gift or experience for each fostering milestone you hit
- Annual events to recognise and support your role as a carer
- An additional appreciation bonus each year of up to £1,000 depending on length of service with us
When you foster you’ll become self-employed, entitling you to significant tax relief.
You will start to receive your fostering allowance as soon as a child or young person is in your care, this will be a payment once every two weeks.
Fostering shouldn’t affect any other benefits such as housing allowance, income support and more.
"I feel very privileged to be in this position. Even just a few years ago I wouldn’t have thought it possible. But I am delighted that I can call myself a foster parent, and delighted that I can look after someone else.There is a need for young people to be looked after and supported, so a fostering myth that should be busted wide open is that any one can do it. If you are single, gay, or anything. Lots of people are equipped to do it.”
Speak to our team
Whether you’re ready to start your journey or just want to chat to an expert, we're here to talk.