Fostering
Providing full time, short break and continuing care foster placements for teenagers and young parents and their babies.
Fostering Changes Lives
Some young people are unable to stay at home, instead needing time and guidance from caregivers in another setting. In a number of cases, that setting is with a foster family.
Our fostering service was founded in part due to a high number of young people over 12 who required care and a safe family environment.
If you are interested in making a difference in a young person’s life by becoming a foster carer, get in touch!
Training And Support
Our trained and supported foster carers provide short or long-term care, until the young person they are looking after is ready for independence. In the right foster family, a young person can thrive and have a better start towards adulthood.
All foster carers are designated their own Supervising Social Worker, and on-call support and advice is provided 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Training is available, including our Skills to Foster course and the opportunity to take an SVQ3 qualification.
Fees And Allowances
As a foster carer, you will receive competitive professional fees and allowances which reflect the skilled and demanding work you will be doing. The current weekly fee is £474, and the weekly allowance is £191.
Our carers and young people also benefit from being part of a larger organisation with access to a wide range of additional benefits.
Become A Foster Carer
If you are interested in becoming a foster carer, call us on 0131 297 7322 or complete our online form.
“Support we have received from the fostering staff has been excellent, they go above and beyond in supporting us and our young person.”
— Foster carer
