All About Fostering is the UK's most comprehensive independent guide to foster care. We provide free, impartial information for anyone exploring fostering — whether you're just curious or already on the path to becoming a carer.
Our mission
Over 6,500 children in England are waiting for a foster family right now. Yet 94% of people who enquire about fostering never become approved carers. The information gap is enormous — and we're here to close it.
We believe that better information leads to better decisions. When people understand what fostering really involves — the rewards, the challenges, the process, the pay — more of them follow through. And more children find the stable, loving homes they deserve.
What we cover
- Getting started — what foster care is, who can do it, and how it works
- Money and pay — transparent breakdowns of allowances, fees, and tax relief
- The assessment process — step-by-step guides to Form F, DBS, panel, and training
- Daily life — what being a foster carer actually looks like day to day
- Specialist areas — from UASC to therapeutic fostering to parent and child placements
Our editorial approach
Every guide on this site is written to be:
- Honest — we don't sugarcoat fostering. It's rewarding but challenging.
- Comprehensive — we cover topics in genuine depth, not surface-level summaries
- Independent — we are not a fostering agency. We don't recruit carers or receive referral fees from agencies for enquiries.
- Accessible — plain English, no jargon, free to access
Part of a wider ecosystem
All About Fostering is part of a family of UK fostering platforms that support every stage of the journey:
- FosterReady — A free 9-week training programme aligned with UK “Skills to Foster” standards
- Find a Fostering Agency — An independent directory of 465+ Ofsted-registered agencies
- FosterFlow — AI-powered daily care logging for active foster carers
- iFosterCare — An introductory site with a “Could I Foster?” quiz
Contact
Have a question, correction, or suggestion? We'd love to hear from you. Reach out at hello@allaboutfostering.com.