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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?
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.
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.
News
3 November 2022Mockingbird in Devon
Mockingbird, a global award winning and pioneering programme led by The Fostering Network in the UK, delivers sustainable foster care.
16 May 2022New Regular Savings policy launches
As corporate parents to 812 children who have been placed in our care, we want to give our young the best possible life as adults
- 5 May 2022
#FosteringCommunities
Foster Care Fortnight 2022 starts on Monday (9 May) and runs through until Sunday 22 May. It’s the Fostering Network’s annual campaign to raise awareness of the power of fostering, this year they are celebrating the fostering community and we’ll be taking the opportunity to help shine a light on some of the people across the fostering […]
Events
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