Fostering

Who can be a foster carer?

Our children and young people needing care are all different, and so are our foster carers who look after them.

Foster carers are ordinary people doing an extraordinary role.

They provide care for children and young people who aren’t able to live safely with their birth families.

We urgently need local foster carers to provide York children and young people with safe, loving homes.

Fostering for York is immensely rewarding and challenging, it:

uses your existing skills with children and young people, whilst offering fantastic training and support
is flexible and home-based
allows you to receive an allowance of up to £25,000 per year, with additional tax allowances

You can contact us if you'd like more information about becoming a foster carer or becoming a short break foster carer in York.

If you're already fostering with another local authority or independent fostering agency and would like to transfer to us, you can.

Anyone who cares has the potential to be a foster carer; watch our 'Any of Us' could foster (YouTube).

Find out more about the aims and objectives of the City of York Council Fostering Service Statement of Purpose as well as a description of the services that we provide.

A young person, aged 10, said:

Foster carers change lives.

Children’s Social Care

West Offices, Station Rise, York, YO1 6GA

Telephone: 01904 555678

Email: foster4york@york.gov.uk