Edinburgh and East of Scotland Fostering Agency
We’re looking for kind-hearted and passionate individuals to become foster carers in Scotland and provide a nurturing home to a young person in care.
We support foster families living in:
As well as receiving extensive training, delivered flexibly around you and your family, 24-hour support from our passionate local team, and a generous weekly fostering payment, you’ll benefit from an extremely rewarding career that transforms the lives of children in your local community.
If you’re interested in joining our Edinburgh and East of Scotland fostering team, or would like more information about fostering, speak to our friendly team today.
By Phone
Call us at:
0800 369 8512
By Email
You can get in touch by filling out our online enquiry form with any queries that you may have.
Visit an office
Liberty House
15 Cromarty Campus
Rosyth
KY11 2YB
We’re rated ‘Very Good’
by the Care Inspectorate.
Your local fostering team
We’re incredibly proud of our last Care Inspectorate report, where we were rated ‘Very Good’ in three out of four areas. The report highlights the strong, supportive relationships our team builds with foster families, with carers sharing that they feel fully supported in their role – and children experiencing a real sense of belonging.
And that support goes beyond training and supervision. Our East Scotland team create regular opportunities for our foster carers to connect and feel part of something bigger, from coffee mornings and lunches to charity events and local ‘pack walks’.
We genuinely value every one of our foster carers and take the time to get to know you. Many of our families tell us it feels like being part of one big, supportive community.
Generous payments
We offer a fostering allowance of up to £2,564 (tax free) per month, per child, plus holiday and birthday payments, and many other benefits.
Full support package
You’ll be connected to the support you need 24/7, ranging from a dedicated social worker, regular support groups and social events, and an out of hours service.
Specialist training
We offer full, personalised training – online and in-person – from teaching the basics to advanced courses, to help you develop your skills as a foster carer.
Excellent outcomes
With all offices rated ‘Very Good’ by The Care Inspectorate, we pride ourselves on quality and being a fostering agency families and children can rely on.
What is fostering?
Fostering means offering your home to provide a safe, loving family environment for a vulnerable child. Foster homes are needed because there are times when it’s not possible or safe for children to stay with their birth families.
We provide many different types of fostering, including interim (up to 2 years), long-term (until the child turns 18), emergency and short breaks placements. We also provide ‘continuing care’ placements for young people aged 18-21, and more specialist foster care placements, such as parent and child fostering and caring for children with disabilities or those seeking asylum.
Your role as a foster carer will involve caring for a child and carrying out typical parenting tasks. You will help support them to heal from difficult past experiences, as well as facilitating contact with birth parents and siblings. You will also attend training and meetings, and keep records of your foster child’s progress.
It’s Never Too Late to Change a Child’s Life
Like Alison, you may be wondering whether your age or circumstances could hold you back from fostering. The truth is, what matters most is your commitment, compassion and desire to make a difference.
The fostering process
Step 1 – Enquire
To find out more about fostering, you just need to complete our enquiry form (or call us on 0800 369 8512) and we’ll chat through everything. Whether you’re just looking for more information or you’re ready to apply, our team are here to help.
Step 2 – Home visit
If you’re happy to proceed, we’ll arrange to visit you to share more information and answer any of your questions.
Step 3 – Application & Assessment
Once you’re ready to apply, you’ll complete an application and we’ll carry out our checks and complete our Form F assessment. The whole process generally takes between 4-6 months.
Step 4 – Approval
Once your assessment is complete, you’ll attend a panel meeting. We’ll discuss your application and you’ll then be officially approved as a foster carer.
#KeepingthePromise
“Our ethos at Fosterplus is very much around providing continuity to the children and young people we care for, so they feel safe, secure and able to build nurturing relationships with their foster families while maintaining positive connections with their birth family too.
We achieve this by carefully matching children and young people with foster carers who can meet their individual needs and provide a loving home for as long as it’s needed. We also ensure that our foster parents receive the support they need to overcome challenges and establish long-lasting relationships with the children they care for.
We’re fully committed to #KeepingthePromise and are working hard to make ongoing enhancements to the services we deliver to children and young people in our care.”
Chrise Grundy Hoban, Head of Operations
Speak to our team
Whether you’re ready to apply or just want to find out more, get in touch with us today
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