Fostering - transform a child's life
Start your fostering journey with us today, we’ll be with you every step of the way.
- Express an interest: start your fostering journey
- Next information event: join one of our sessions to learn more about fostering with Luton Council
What is fostering?
Fostering is where you provide a short or long-term home for a child or young person in need.
Find out more about fosteringDo you have what it takes to foster?
To be a foster carer, you need to be willing to develop new skills.
See what it takes to fosterHow to become a foster carer
It usually takes around four months to become a foster carer.
Find out about becoming a foster carerTraining and support
We give our foster carers support, training and development opportunities.
Find out about how we support you as a foster carerAllowances and fees
How much you get paid depends on various factors such as experience.
See more about allowances and feesBenefits and discounts
We have a range of benefits available for foster carers.
Find out about the benefits availableWhat our foster carers say
We spoke to some of our foster carers to ask about their experiences.
Read what our foster carers sayPrivate fostering
Are you looking after somebody else’s child who is not a close relative?
See what steps you need to take if you are privately fosteringFoster Carer Plus
Information on what is Foster Carer Plus and how to register your interest.
Find out about Foster Carer PlusOther fostering links
Contact us
If you have a query about fostering and would like to learn more, please contact us between:
- 8am to 8pm, Monday to Sunday
Fostering team
E: [email protected]
T: 01582 547633
- Express an interest: start your fostering journey