Featured links to the carers’ zone
Carer payments
Details of your payments, allowances and access to claim forms.
Support groups
Events where experience, ideas and support is shared.
Who to contact
Key contact information for when you need some help.
Are you a new family and friends carer?
If you are you caring for a relative’s or friend’s child and need some advice, we’ve put together some useful guidance specifically for new family and friends carers.
Already a Devon foster carer?
All of our guidance and support is available here – this includes our policies and procedures and advice about what to do if your circumstances change.
Interested in transferring?
Did you know that if you foster for an independent fostering agency, you can transfer between agencies? We welcome foster carers transferring to Fostering in Devon.
More placement choice and better matching
A dedicated supervising social worker
A dedicated Children’s Promoting Stability Team
Useful websites and specialist help
The following links will provide useful information, advice and guidance from a range of national charities and organisations.
Action for children
Supports and speaks out for the UK’s most vulnerable, disadvantaged and neglected children.
Become
The charity for children in care and young care leavers.
Children England
Charities working for children and families.
Coram BAAF
Supporting agencies and professionals who work with children and young people.
The Fostering Network
The UK’s leading charity for everyone with a personal or professional involvement in fostering.
Independent Review Mechanism
Offer an independent review if you disagree with approval or assessment outcomes.
National Children's Bureau
Essential information on policy, research and best practice.
Social Care Institute for Excellence
Practice guide to fostering, designed for foster care practitioners and anyone with an interest in good practice in fostering.
Guides and resources
Use our quick links to get you to useful information fast.
