Fostering in Scotland
Together with our foster families, we’re making an extraordinary difference to the lives of children in foster care across Scotland.
Fostering in Scotland
Foster Care Agency
Around 4,750 children are currently living in foster care in Scotland. The most common reasons for children coming into care are due to emotional or domestic abuse, drug and alcohol misuse and neglect - sometimes a combination of these.
Children may need a home for a night or two, several months or many years until they turn eighteen. We're looking to grow our passionate team of foster parents in Scotland, so we can make a life-changing difference to even more young people in care.
And if you have space in your home and heart for siblings then even better - there's currently a national shortage of families who can foster siblings in Scotland, with 21% of them being separated.
We have local offices across Scotland, including Ayr, Dundee, Edinburgh and Glasgow. With over 20 years' fostering experience, we know how to train, support and reward our foster families, so you'll be in safe hands. So if you're interested in fostering in Scotland, why not speak to our team today?
Ayr
By phone
Call us at:
0800 369 8512
Out of hours:
03332 205041
Enquire online
You can get in touch by filling out our online enquiry form with any queries that you may have.
Edinburgh
By phone
Call us at:
0800 369 8512
Out of hours:
03332 205041
Enquire online
You can get in touch by filling out our online enquiry form with any queries that you may have.
Glasgow
By phone
Call us at:
0800 369 8512
Out of hours:
03332 205041
Enquire online
You can get in touch by filling out our online enquiry form with any queries that you may have.
Other benefits of working with fosterplus
The support has been absolutely fantastic. I've got friends with lots of different agencies and I get far more support. I'd tell everybody to go with Fosterplus"
Lorraine, Foster Parent with Fosterplus Ayr
Who can foster in Scotland?
The minimum requirements to apply to become a foster parent are:
- 21 years of age or older
- Have the legal right to work in the UK
- Have a spare bedroom
- Have a strong desire to nurture a child in care
If you meet these criteria and would like to learn more, then we’d love to speak to you. We’ll be there every step of the way!
Proud of the outcomes we achieve
We achieve successful, stable foster care placements through building strong relationships with our foster families; by understanding their strengths, vulnerabilities, family dynamics and training and support requirements, we’re able to carefully match their skillset with the needs of a child.
Successful outcomes always start with the quality of the matching – and we take extra care when placing a child with a family to ensure a positive and rewarding experience for all.
Already fostering?
We try to make things as simple as possible to transfer to us if you’re looking to change from your current foster care agency or local authority.
The first things to do is to speak to our fostering advisers and we’ll arrange to visit you at home to have a chat about what’s involved.
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