Looking after children in foster care can be both rewarding and challenging. We know that you need as much help as you can get, which is why our membership offers a range of vital support for both foster carers and fostering services.
Advice and information
Through our advice lines, website and experienced staff we offer expert, independent advice on everything fostering-related.
Our foster/kinship carer members also benefit from a completely confidential stress support service, available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
In addition, fostering services can purchase bespoke consultancy packages on a range of strategic or operational areas. Our consultants are experts in foster care and are skilled in improving practice.
Specialist mortgage advice
For many foster/kinship carers, securing a mortgage can be a complicated process. To make it easier for our members, we’ve developed a relationship with The Mortgage Brain who provide specialist mortgage advice to our foster carer members and a discounted arrangement fee of £150 for a completed mortgage.
Find out more about The Mortgage Brain's work securing mortgages for foster carers.
Fixed fee tax return service
We are pleased to be working in partnership with Xeinadin Fostering who provide a fixed fee tax return service for foster carers. For members who are not currently customers with Xeinadin Fostering, they are offering five per cent off this service from April to September.
Find out more about Xeinadin Fostering’s tax return service.
Discounts on days out, holidays and entertainment
We know that spending quality time together as a family is important to our members, so we provide discounts on family days out, holidays and entertainment. These include:
- up to 10 per cent off holidays and short breaks with Hoseasons and cottages.com
- 20 per cent off personalised gifts from Duncan Stewart
- 40 per cent off online orders of party games from Big Potato Games
- Up to 40 per cent off the price of cinema tickets.
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Learning and development
We offer a wide range of learning and development opportunities and digital resources to our members. These cover the latest practical information, legislation and best practice requirements to support your CPD plans.