About us

30 years of exceptional support for foster families and young people across Scotland.

Building brighter futures through fostering

Founded in 1996, Fosterplus has a fundamental belief: children can thrive if they have a loving, stable, and supportive home.

Over the past 30 years, we’ve seen first-hand how growing up with the same foster family makes such a difference to the lives of children.

While it’s common for children in care to move between multiple foster families, at Fosterplus Scotland, we aim to break this cycle of disruption for the children in our care.

Alongside being an award-winning agency, our Scotland team has been rated ‘Very Good’ by the Care Inspectorate in its last inspection – showcasing our passion for supporting children and families to thrive.

We carefully match foster parents with children and give them continuous support, help, and guidance, ensuring that every child has the opportunity to remain with the same family for as long as they need.

Giving you the support and services you need

Our social workers, education specialists, and other professionals work as one team, giving you reliable support whenever you need it. You’ll also have access to ongoing training, regular supervision, and a welcoming network of local carers who understand your journey.

We’re also proud to have strong connections with local authorities, who appreciate our commitment to building positive futures for the children in our care.

All of these combine to create excellent support and stability, which in turn encourages long-term development and continuity, ensuring foster carers, children, and young people can thrive.

Foster carer support

30 years
of making a difference

3 offices
across Scotland

Over 100
extraordinary foster carers

Over 100
children in our care

Part of the UK’s largest providers of children’s services

We are proud to be part of the Polaris Community, one of the UK’s largest providers of children’s services.

When you join us, you’ll not only benefit from a local, professional team but also a wider network of resources and support from across our community.

We’re united in our commitment to maximise and measure our social value, defining this as ‘the positive emotional, environmental and economic impact we have on the Polaris community and wider society.’

We measure this commitment through our Social Value Pledges, which gives us a year-on-year benchmark to increase the Social Value we provide.

Not only does this include the opportunities we offer our foster carers, staff, adopters, young people and children, but also in how we create job and training opportunities, how we work with suppliers, and the impact we have on the environment.

Reasons to choose Fosterplus…

Why choose us?

Everything we do is geared towards this idea of continuity, and it’s something that our foster carers experience too – with stable teams and consistent support and training.

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Careful matching

Careful, considered matching is key, and over many years’ experience, we’ve developed an outstanding reputation for quality matching and excellent outcomes for children in care.

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Allowance calculator

You’ll benefit from an attractive fostering payment for when a child is in your care, together with other benefits and rewards. Find out how much you could receive using our allowance calculator.

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Ready to take your first step into fostering? We’re here to support you on your journey…

Enquiry

You are required to have a spare bedroom that’s always available to a foster child. The spare room cannot be shared, and must be big enough to fit a single bed, a wardrobe and a chest of drawers.

Do you have a spare room?*

To be approved as a foster carer in the UK, you must be a British citizen or have the legal right to remain in the UK without restrictions that would prevent fostering.

Which of the following applies to you?*

How can we help you?*

The following questions are intended to help us understand your experience with children. Please note that prior experience is not required to become a foster carer, as full training will be provided.

Have you had children of your own?*

Do you have professional experience of working with children?*

Do you have professional experience of working with children?

Have you had any prior experience of fostering, such as being a foster parent or growing up in a fostering family?*

Have you ever adopted a child?*

Are you happy to receive regular fostering news from us?*

Yes

No

First Name*

Last Name*

Phone Number*

Email Address*

Postcode*