Match Foster Care
Rated as Outstanding by Ofsted
Helping to create loving foster homes across the Midlands.
Why Foster Carers Choose Match
Our Unique Support Model
We are the only agency where your dedicated Supervising Social Worker completes daily and weekly logs on your behalf, giving you more time to spend providing a safe, stable, and nurturing home.
Looking To Transfer?
We offer a simple, supportive transfer service designed to be smooth and stress-free. We also provide highly competitive financial packages plus additional incentives for transferring carers.
Types Of Fostering
We offer a wide range of fostering opportunities from short-term to long-term care, including respite and specialist placements, tailored to your unique skills and experience.
Generous Allowances
We offer a generous and competitive financial package, plus additional incentives. We believe foster carers should be well-rewarded for the incredible work they do.
Fostering Allowance
Calculator
At Match Foster Care, we have specifically developed this fostering allowance calculator to help foster parents in the UK understand their fostering income. The calculator lets you see how much you could expect to receive in fostering allowances if you are planning to become a foster parent for a full year as a career.
Calculations are based on how many children you will be welcoming in your home and their age groups: 0 to 4, 5 to 10, 11 to 15, 16 – 17.
Your fostering allowance can also vary depending on special needs, as in some cases, foster parents will receive a more significant allowance to enable them to better care for children with specific behaviours or requirements. Rest assured that Match Foster Care has a multidisciplinary team available at all times for support and guidance, with regular training programmes, meetings, and an in-house nurse to support you through your fostering journey.
Foster Care Finance Calculator
Don’t worry, you will be able to go back and change these afterwards to see how your results could change.
Send Enquiry
Have a No-Obligation Chat About Fostering
Should you require further information or a no obligation telephone call for an initial discussion, then please complete the enquiry form to the left.
Prefer to message? Chat with us on WhatsApp and ask us anything you want to know about fostering.
Don't let Confusion Stop You From Helping
Are you overwhelmed by the fostering process?
- Struggle with understanding the eligibility criteria.
- Uncertain about financial implications of fostering.
- Worry about balancing fostering with other commitments.
- Concerned about the impact on your family.
- Feel unsupported and anxious throughout the journey.
- Overwhelmed by excessive paperwork.
- Fear of lack of guidance and resources available.
- Doubt your ability to provide a nurturing home.
Create a Loving Foster Home
Feel secure with our hands-on support and guidance.
- Outstanding support through every step of your fostering journey.
- Personalised training and assistance tailored to your needs.
- A family feel that makes you feel valued and supported.
- Continuity with a dedicated social worker for your family.
We've Got Your Back
With years of dedicated experience, we simplify fostering.
Outstanding Ofsted Rating
Recognised for our unwavering commitment to quality care, we are proud to have achieved an Outstanding rating from Ofsted. This reflects our dedication to providing exceptional support and creating positive, life-changing experiences for every child in our care.
Exceptional Placement Stability
We create nurturing, stable environments where children feel safe, supported, and valued. Our consistent approach helps build trust and lasting relationships, providing the strong foundations every child needs to grow and thrive.
What People Say About Match Foster Care
3 Simple Steps
To Fostering
Call Us
Reach out for an informal chat about fostering.
Schedule a Visit
Meet with us for a no-obligation discussion.
Complete Your Application
Start the assessment process and begin your journey.
You're Not Alone
in This Fostering Process
We understand how intimidating
fostering can feel
Deciding to foster is a big step, and the process can often feel overwhelming. But with Match Foster Care, you don’t have to tackle it alone. Our team offers clear guidance every step of the way, ensuring you feel confident and supported as you create a loving home for a child in need. We’ll handle the paperwork and logistics so you can focus on what truly matters, providing a nurturing environment that helps children flourish.
Enjoy Different Types
Of Fostering
Whether you want to foster long-term, short-term, or just provide short breaks to other foster carers, our foster care services are here to help. We match you with young people who fit into your personal circumstances and lifestyle. With our fostering agency, you can be the foster parent you’ve always wanted to be in the way that’s right for you.
Whether You’re New to Fostering or Transferring
Planning Your Transfer
to Match
Thinking about changing fostering agencies, but worried about what it means for the children in your care? Start with a no-obligation conversation about your circumstances. We can explain the transfer process and how we work with your current agency to plan the handover, keeping the children’s stability and continuity of care at the heart of each step.
What to Expect
During Assessment
You don’t need to have every answer before you enquire. The assessment gives us time to get to know you, your household and the experiences you would bring to fostering. Through friendly conversations with your social worker, you can ask questions, explore what caring for a child could mean for your family and understand the steps towards approval.
Understanding Your
Fostering Payments
Before deciding whether fostering is right for you, it helps to understand how the finances would fit into everyday family life. Explore the fees and allowances, what they cover and how payments relate to the children you care for. If you’re unsure what this could mean for your circumstances, have a no-obligation chat with our team.
Droitwich Office
Severn House, 30 – 32 Ombersley Street West,
Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire,
WR9 8QZ
Stoke-on-Trent Office
3-5 Vale Street,
Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire,
ST4 7LR
Call us anytime – 24 hours
Ready to support you,
wherever you may be
Match Foster Care covers all of the West Midlands, including Birmingham, Worcestershire, Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall, Staffordshire, Shropshire, Warwickshire, Stoke, Solihull, Coventry and Gloucestershire.
We have offices in Droitwich and Stoke and our social workers are located across the region, including Birmingham, Shropshire, Stoke, Malvern, Kidderminster and Worcester. We provide training across a range of venues in the region, meaning you never have to travel far.
Frequently Asked Questions
To become a foster parent, you’ll need to be a UK resident (or have indefinite leave to remain), and be able to take care of a young person full-time. To qualify, you’ll need to go through an assessment, something a local foster care agency, such a Match, can provide. During the assessment, you’ll receive training and support, designed to help you on your foster care journey.
Foster care agencies provide loving homes to children who are unable to live with their families. Short-term foster parents usually look after children while plans are made for their future. Respite or short break foster carers provide a safe place for children to stay a few nights. Long-term foster care usually means looking after young people until they become adults.
Foster parents have many of the same responsibilities as parents. They must maintain the health of their children, ensure that they go to school, be their advocates, and help children to make sense of their emotions.
Most adults aged 21 or over with a spare bedroom can apply to foster. You can be single, married or in a relationship, working or retired, renting or a homeowner, and from any background, faith or sexuality. What matters most is that you can offer a child a safe, caring and stable home.
Yes. Every child in foster care needs a bedroom of their own, so they have a private, safe space. Brothers and sisters can sometimes share, depending on their ages and needs.
Many of our foster carers work, especially those who offer respite or short breaks. Whether work fits around fostering depends on your hours and the needs of the child. We will talk this through with you honestly before you start.
Yes. Foster carers receive a weekly fostering allowance for each child to cover their care, plus support with costs such as holidays and birthdays. The amount depends on the age and needs of the child.
The assessment usually takes 16 to 20 weeks from your first enquiry to approval. It is made up of friendly visits with a social worker, preparation training and a panel meeting. We guide you through every step.
You will have your own supervising social worker, round-the-clock support from our team, regular training, support groups and activities for the whole family. You are never on your own with Match.
Yes. If you already foster with another agency or a local council, you can move to Match. We look after the process for you and keep disruption for the children in your care to a minimum.
Fostering with
Match Brochure
Fostering with Match Brochure
Download our Match Foster Care brochure, or fill in the form and we will deliver it to your door. Which is full of information to help you navigate the world of fostering with Match.
