Luton Borough Council

Fostering - transform a child's life

Start your fostering journey with us today, we’ll be with you every step of the way.

Next information event: join one of our sessions to learn more about fostering with Luton Council

Fostering is where you provide a short or long-term home for a child or young person in need.

To be a foster carer, you need to be willing to develop new skills.

It usually takes around four months to become a foster carer.

We give our foster carers support, training and development opportunities.

How much you get paid depends on various factors such as experience.

We have a range of benefits available for foster carers.

Learn how you can become an approved foster carer.

We spoke to some of our foster carers to ask about their experiences.

Information on what is Foster Carer Plus and how to register your interest.

Contact us

If you have a query about fostering and would like to learn more, please contact us between:

Fostering team
E: [email protected]
T: 01582 547633