Foster Care Agreement

Standards and Regulations

The Fostering Services (England) Regulations 2011:

Training, Support and Development Standards for Foster Care:


This is the written agreement made between you and the fostering service when you are approved.

It sets out the fostering service’s expectations of you, what you are able to offer and the support and training you can expect. 

You need to:

  • Read and sign the Foster Care Agreement, keep one copy for yourself and return one signed copy to the Fostering Service;
  • Following any change to your terms of approval, you will receive an amended copy of the Foster Care Agreement which you will need to sign the agreement again as above.

See the Achieving for Children Agreement (Useful Resources).