Change a young person's life and consider Fostering Devon

What is fostering?

Understand what fostering is, and what to expect if you become a foster carer with Fostering Devon.

Who can foster?

Could you foster? Find everything you need to know about who can become a foster carer.

Fostering process

Understand our fostering process, and the steps you would take to become a foster carer.

Why choose Fostering Devon?

Fostering Devon is part of Devon County Council. We are responsible for the children in care in Devon.

Types of fostering

There are many different types of fostering that foster carers can choose to specialise in.

Fostering allowances

Foster carers are paid a weekly allowance to cover the expenses of caring for, and the time spent looking after, a foster child.

Can you provide a safe, stable home for a young person?

You must have a spare bedroom
You can be single, married or in a long-term relationship
You need to be 21 years of age or older

You can be either employed, self employed, unemployed or on benefits
It doesn't matter if you currently have your own children or not
You need to have lived in England for at least one year

So, could you foster?

Support for our carers

We know our network of foster carers deliver the highest standards of care because we have worked with them to make sure they are the best they can be.

As well as providing you with regular, high-quality training opportunities you will have access to a range of professional support and guidance from our team.

Find guidance and support

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Urgent help

If you are a foster carer and need some urgent support or advice, call your supervising social worker, your placement co-ordinator – or the out-of-hours team on 0345 6000 388.

Contact information for foster carers

Support for young people

If you’re currently in foster care there’s lots of advice and support available from Devon’s Children in Care Council.

Support for young people

News

1 October 2024

Children of Foster Carers Month 2024

This October, we are proud to once again be celebrating Children of Foster Carers Month, a time dedicated to recognising and honouring the incredible children who share their homes, parents, and hearts with foster children and young people. What is Children of Foster Carers Month? Previously known as ‘Sons and Daughters Month’, Children of Foster […]
13 August 2024

Mockingbird celebrate launch of new constellations across Devon

To celebrate, we invited the Devon Mockingbird constellations to a celebration event at County Hall in Exeter.
14 March 2024

Have your say in the Ofsted 2024 Point in Time Survey

Ofsted would like to hear your views about the support and services you receive from Devon County Council