Foster Care Guides by Location
Find out what fostering looks like in your area — local authority contacts, pay rates, placement types and why your city specifically needs more foster carers.
🏴England
London
Greater LondonLondon urgently needs more foster carers. With over 8,500 children in care across 32 boroughs, the c…
Manchester
Greater ManchesterGreater Manchester needs over 400 additional foster families. Manchester City Council and 9 other bo…
Birmingham
West MidlandsBirmingham has the highest number of looked-after children of any local authority in England. The ne…
Leeds
West YorkshireLeeds City Council is one of the largest fostering services in Yorkshire, with 1,800+ children in ca…
Liverpool
MerseysideLiverpool has one of the highest rates of children in care in England per population. The city urgen…
Sheffield
South YorkshireSheffield City Council needs around 150 more foster families. South Yorkshire as a whole has thousan…
Bristol
South West EnglandBristol City Council has around 900 children in care and needs approximately 100 additional foster f…
Newcastle
North East EnglandThe North East has some of the highest rates of children in care in England. Newcastle, Sunderland, …
Nottingham
East MidlandsNottingham has one of the highest rates of children in care in the East Midlands. The city and surro…
Leicester
East MidlandsLeicester City and Leicestershire County need more foster carers. The city has one of the most cultu…
Kent
South East EnglandKent County Council is one of England's largest authorities and needs hundreds more foster carers. K…
Essex
East of EnglandEssex County Council is one of the largest children's services authorities in England. The county ur…
Yorkshire
Yorkshire and the HumberAcross Yorkshire's city and county councils, thousands of children need local foster placements. The…
North West
North West EnglandThe North West is one of the regions with the highest fostering need in England. Lancashire, Cheshir…
South West
South West EnglandFrom Cornwall to Gloucestershire, the South West needs hundreds more foster carers. Rural geography …
West Midlands
West MidlandsBeyond Birmingham, the West Midlands region — Wolverhampton, Coventry, Walsall, Dudley, Sandwell — a…
🏴Wales
🏴Scotland
Edinburgh
Central ScotlandEdinburgh and the Lothians need more local foster carers. Scotland's capital has its own fostering f…
Glasgow
West ScotlandGlasgow City is Scotland's largest local authority and has thousands of children who need local fost…
🏴Northern Ireland
Not sure where to start?
Read our complete guide to becoming a foster carer — then find a local agency in your area.