How To Become A Foster Carer
How To Become A Foster Carer
Becoming a foster carer can transform a child’s future and enrich your life by providing stability and support to vulnerable young people who need safe, loving homes.
Becoming a foster carer can transform a child’s future and enrich your life by providing stability and support to vulnerable young people who need safe, loving homes.
Getting clear
Getting clear
Is Fostering Right for You?
Is Fostering Right for You?
Is Fostering Right for You?
Foster carers come from all walks of life. What matters most is your ability to offer stability, patience and a safe home. During an initial chat, we’ll talk through your household, your strengths and what types of placements might suit you.
Foster carers come from all walks of life. What matters most is your ability to offer stability, patience and a safe home. During an initial chat, we’ll talk through your household, your strengths and what types of placements might suit you.
What happens
What happens
The Process at a Glance
The Process at a Glance
The Process at a Glance
The process includes an initial chat, a home visit, a full fostering assessment (Form F), training, and panel approval. If you’d like the step-by-step version, head to “Applying to Foster”.
The process includes an initial chat, a home visit, a full fostering assessment (Form F), training, and panel approval. If you’d like the step-by-step version, head to “Applying to Foster”.
At a glance
At a glance
About Homefinding & Fostering
About Homefinding & Fostering
Founded in Kent in 1996. Supporting foster carers and children across Kent and London for over 25 years.
Founded in Kent in 1996. Supporting foster carers and children across Kent and London for over 25 years.
Supported extensively
We have had a year full of fun, turbulence, laughter, sadness and have been supported extensively with each stage
Foster carer
Gillingham, 2025
Really appreciated.
Fostering isnt easy, and being surrounded by people who care and understand foster carers is very important. Their help and positive contributions are really appreciated.
Foster carer
London 2025
Always there to support me
Whether I am having a tough day or celebrating a success, she ( foster carer) is always there to support me
Foster Child
Maidstone, 2025
Supported extensively
We have had a year full of fun, turbulence, laughter, sadness and have been supported extensively with each stage
Foster carer
Gillingham, 2025
Really appreciated.
Fostering isnt easy, and being surrounded by people who care and understand foster carers is very important. Their help and positive contributions are really appreciated.
Foster carer
London 2025
Always there to support me
Whether I am having a tough day or celebrating a success, she ( foster carer) is always there to support me
Foster Child
Maidstone, 2025
Supported extensively
We have had a year full of fun, turbulence, laughter, sadness and have been supported extensively with each stage
Foster carer
Gillingham, 2025
Really appreciated.
Fostering isnt easy, and being surrounded by people who care and understand foster carers is very important. Their help and positive contributions are really appreciated.
Foster carer
London 2025
Always there to support me
Whether I am having a tough day or celebrating a success, she ( foster carer) is always there to support me
Foster Child
Maidstone, 2025
Supported extensively
We have had a year full of fun, turbulence, laughter, sadness and have been supported extensively with each stage
Foster carer
Gillingham, 2025
Really appreciated.
Fostering isnt easy, and being surrounded by people who care and understand foster carers is very important. Their help and positive contributions are really appreciated.
Foster carer
London 2025
Always there to support me
Whether I am having a tough day or celebrating a success, she ( foster carer) is always there to support me
Foster Child
Maidstone, 2025
Supported extensively
We have had a year full of fun, turbulence, laughter, sadness and have been supported extensively with each stage
Foster carer
Gillingham, 2025
Really appreciated.
Fostering isnt easy, and being surrounded by people who care and understand foster carers is very important. Their help and positive contributions are really appreciated.
Foster carer
London 2025
Always there to support me
Whether I am having a tough day or celebrating a success, she ( foster carer) is always there to support me
Foster Child
Maidstone, 2025
Supported extensively
We have had a year full of fun, turbulence, laughter, sadness and have been supported extensively with each stage
Foster carer
Gillingham, 2025
Really appreciated.
Fostering isnt easy, and being surrounded by people who care and understand foster carers is very important. Their help and positive contributions are really appreciated.
Foster carer
London 2025
Always there to support me
Whether I am having a tough day or celebrating a success, she ( foster carer) is always there to support me
Foster Child
Maidstone, 2025
Supported extensively
We have had a year full of fun, turbulence, laughter, sadness and have been supported extensively with each stage
Foster carer
Gillingham, 2025
Really appreciated.
Fostering isnt easy, and being surrounded by people who care and understand foster carers is very important. Their help and positive contributions are really appreciated.
Foster carer
London 2025
Always there to support me
Whether I am having a tough day or celebrating a success, she ( foster carer) is always there to support me
Foster Child
Maidstone, 2025
Supported extensively
We have had a year full of fun, turbulence, laughter, sadness and have been supported extensively with each stage
Foster carer
Gillingham, 2025
Really appreciated.
Fostering isnt easy, and being surrounded by people who care and understand foster carers is very important. Their help and positive contributions are really appreciated.
Foster carer
London 2025
Always there to support me
Whether I am having a tough day or celebrating a success, she ( foster carer) is always there to support me
Foster Child
Maidstone, 2025
Supported extensively
We have had a year full of fun, turbulence, laughter, sadness and have been supported extensively with each stage
Foster carer
Gillingham, 2025
Really appreciated.
Fostering isnt easy, and being surrounded by people who care and understand foster carers is very important. Their help and positive contributions are really appreciated.
Foster carer
London 2025
Always there to support me
Whether I am having a tough day or celebrating a success, she ( foster carer) is always there to support me
Foster Child
Maidstone, 2025
Supported extensively
We have had a year full of fun, turbulence, laughter, sadness and have been supported extensively with each stage
Foster carer
Gillingham, 2025
Really appreciated.
Fostering isnt easy, and being surrounded by people who care and understand foster carers is very important. Their help and positive contributions are really appreciated.
Foster carer
London 2025
Always there to support me
Whether I am having a tough day or celebrating a success, she ( foster carer) is always there to support me
Foster Child
Maidstone, 2025
Supported extensively
We have had a year full of fun, turbulence, laughter, sadness and have been supported extensively with each stage
Foster carer
Gillingham, 2025
Really appreciated.
Fostering isnt easy, and being surrounded by people who care and understand foster carers is very important. Their help and positive contributions are really appreciated.
Foster carer
London 2025
Always there to support me
Whether I am having a tough day or celebrating a success, she ( foster carer) is always there to support me
Foster Child
Maidstone, 2025
Supported extensively
We have had a year full of fun, turbulence, laughter, sadness and have been supported extensively with each stage
Foster carer
Gillingham, 2025
Really appreciated.
Fostering isnt easy, and being surrounded by people who care and understand foster carers is very important. Their help and positive contributions are really appreciated.
Foster carer
London 2025
Always there to support me
Whether I am having a tough day or celebrating a success, she ( foster carer) is always there to support me
Foster Child
Maidstone, 2025
Supported extensively
We have had a year full of fun, turbulence, laughter, sadness and have been supported extensively with each stage
Foster carer
Gillingham, 2025
Really appreciated.
Fostering isnt easy, and being surrounded by people who care and understand foster carers is very important. Their help and positive contributions are really appreciated.
Foster carer
London 2025
Always there to support me
Whether I am having a tough day or celebrating a success, she ( foster carer) is always there to support me
Foster Child
Maidstone, 2025
Supported extensively
We have had a year full of fun, turbulence, laughter, sadness and have been supported extensively with each stage
Foster carer
Gillingham, 2025
Really appreciated.
Fostering isnt easy, and being surrounded by people who care and understand foster carers is very important. Their help and positive contributions are really appreciated.
Foster carer
London 2025
Always there to support me
Whether I am having a tough day or celebrating a success, she ( foster carer) is always there to support me
Foster Child
Maidstone, 2025
Supported extensively
We have had a year full of fun, turbulence, laughter, sadness and have been supported extensively with each stage
Foster carer
Gillingham, 2025
Really appreciated.
Fostering isnt easy, and being surrounded by people who care and understand foster carers is very important. Their help and positive contributions are really appreciated.
Foster carer
London 2025
Always there to support me
Whether I am having a tough day or celebrating a success, she ( foster carer) is always there to support me
Foster Child
Maidstone, 2025
Supported extensively
We have had a year full of fun, turbulence, laughter, sadness and have been supported extensively with each stage
Foster carer
Gillingham, 2025
Really appreciated.
Fostering isnt easy, and being surrounded by people who care and understand foster carers is very important. Their help and positive contributions are really appreciated.
Foster carer
London 2025
Always there to support me
Whether I am having a tough day or celebrating a success, she ( foster carer) is always there to support me
Foster Child
Maidstone, 2025
Feeling prepared
Feeling prepared
Training & Support You’ll Receive
Training & Support You’ll Receive
You’ll complete Skills to Foster training and receive ongoing guidance from a named supervising social worker. As you gain experience, we’ll help you build your skills with training that reflects the children you care for.
You’ll complete Skills to Foster training and receive ongoing guidance from a named supervising social worker. As you gain experience, we’ll help you build your skills with training that reflects the children you care for.
Start here
Start here
Next Steps
Next Steps
If you’re curious, get in touch for a no-pressure chat. We’ll answer your questions and help you understand what fostering could look like for you.
If you’re curious, get in touch for a no-pressure chat. We’ll answer your questions and help you understand what fostering could look like for you.
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Fostering
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Our Address
The Homefinding & Fostering Agency
Vinters Park
Maidstone
ME14 5NZ
© 2026 Homefinding & Fostering Agency.
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Fostering
Support
Our Address
The Homefinding & Fostering Agency
Vinters Park
Maidstone
ME14 5NZ
© 2026 Homefinding & Fostering Agency.