As the Government’s Fostering reforms take shape across England, this page supports fostering services to understand, assess and implement the ambition to create 10,000 new foster homes.
Use this page to find resources, book your place on our upcoming fostering recruitment forums, read our consultation responses to fostering reforms and gain specialist insight into upcoming changes from a practice perspective. We are here to support the sector during a time of significant change, and will be releasing further tools, resources and guidance to ensure that all fostering services are working together to deliver on these ambitions
Upcoming forums and events
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Book your place: Fostering recruitment forums
December, London | January, Manchester
The forum will be community of practice combining consumer trends, regional propensity analysis and marketing expertise. There will also be access to additional tools and resources to build enquiries, conversion and sufficiency. Please complete our contact form using the button below if you would be interesting in joining our events London and Manchester.
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CoramBAAF Fostering Conference 2027
8 February 2027
Join us for an engaging event designed to inform and connect local authority professionals from across the country. You'll have the opportunity to get up to date on critical topics, gain valuable insight, share your perspective and be part of the conversation.
Catch up on fostering reforms with our free policy & practice recordings
Fostering Reform: Implications for social workers, local authorities, and agencies
Watch againProspective Foster Carer Report (Form F) England: briefing session
Watch hereBriefing: Fostering Draft Quality and Development Standards Consultation
Watch herePublications for fostering practice
Effective Fostering Panels
Fostering panel members need reliable information and advice to carry out their duties effectively and responsibly. For panel members and social workers, this guide brings together all the information you need to know about regulations, standards and inspections concerning fostering panels.
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Recruiting and retaining foster carers
What forms of recruitment have proved most useful, and what advertising encourages applications? How have some agencies successfully reached a range of diverse applicants? What do carers value most in a fostering service, making them more likely to stay – and what factors may push them to leave? This guide explores the current information and research on recruitment and retention, synthesising the results to provide best practice recommendations for agencies.
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