Am I too old or too young to be a foster carer?

You need to be at least 21 years old to be approved as a foster carer in England. There is no upper age limit. It’s great if you have some life experience that you can bring to fostering. You’ll need the capacity and stamina to look after a child or children.

I work. Will this stop me fostering?

No! You’ll need to determine if you have sufficient flexibility in your working life to care for a fostered child. If you do work, you may find fostering a school age child will be best. You’ll be responsible for tasks such as school runs, just as you would be for your own child or children.