Every fostering guide, in one place

Money: allowances and pay

• How much do foster carers get paid? The honest guide
• Fostering allowance calculator (honest weekly range)
• The National Minimum Allowance, explained
• Fostering allowance 2026/27: what is changing

Becoming a foster carer

• How to become a foster carer: the honest process and timeline
• Foster carer requirements (and the myths)
• The assessment (Form F), stage by stage
• Local authority or independent agency? The neutral comparison
• Find a fostering service near you
• The agency directory: every Ofsted-registered agency in England

Can I foster? Eligibility

• Fostering eligibility: the myths and the real rules
• Can I foster if I rent my home?
• Can single people foster?
• Can I foster and work?
• Is there an age limit to foster?

Kinship care and special guardianship

• Kinship care explained: family and friends fostering
• Special Guardianship Orders and SGO allowances
• The April 2026 Kinship Allowance pilot, explained

Types of fostering

• Types of fostering, explained honestly
• Respite fostering
• Short-term fostering
• Long-term fostering
• Emergency fostering
• Parent-and-child fostering
• Fostering for adoption (early permanence)
• Private fostering and the legal duty to notify
• Fostering vs adoption: what is actually different