Is my home suitable for fostering?

People sometimes think they need to own a big 'fancy' house to become a foster carer. Our foster carers live in all kinds of houses in neighbourhoods across the North East of England. There's no 'typical' foster home, just like there's no 'typical' foster carer, as like our children and young people, all circumstances are unique and individual.

You don't need to own your own home to be a foster carer, you can be renting a property privately or from a local authority. Your ability to meet the needs of the children you'll care for in a safe, warm and loving environment is what we consider. You can find more information about what a home needs for fostering and in questions about foster carer homes.