UK’s First Therapeutic Fostering Agency
Established over 35 years ago, we were the UK’s first independent fostering agency and pioneers of therapeutic foster care.
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Allowances
We provide our foster parents with a generous financial support package, plus other perks and benefits too.
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Interested in taking the next step, enquire now and chat with one of our dedicated professionals.
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We’ll provide you with all the specialist support you need to make an extraordinary difference.
Find your local ISP foster care services
As the UK’s first independent foster care agency, we have 12 local fostering centres across England all rated as ‘Outstanding’ or ‘Good’ by Ofsted. To find a your local foster care services pop your postcode in below.
- 12 centres nationwide
- All rated ‘Outstanding’ or ‘Good’ by Ofsted
- Therapeutic fostering solutions
A Circle of Specialist Support
Working with children and young people with complex needs, we surround families with a highly trained professional team as well as in-house therapeutic fostering services, to ensure they’re fully supported at every step.
Offering a blanket of friendly and non-judgemental support, we help foster parents understand and change behaviour, giving them the opportunity to achieve positive outcomes.
Over 35 years’ experience
Established in 1987, we were the first private fostering agency in the UK.
Wrap-around support package
A professional team of social workers, therapists, educational experts and fostering advisors.
Excellent allowances and benefits
Receive up to £635 per week for each child or young person in your care, plus additional allowances or £688 per week if you’re based in London.
City & Guilds Assured Training
Access our leading Therapeutic Pathway training programme, additional specialist courses, professional qualifications, and more.
Experts in therapeutic foster care
We pioneered therapeutic fostering over 35 years’ ago to help children and young people in care with complex needs.
22 nights respite
Receive up to 22 nights’ respite per year to give you time to relax and unwind.
What makes us different?
Founded by foster parents, we understand the challenges our team face and have developed fostering solutions that ensure every foster family receives the professional support, training and services they need.
Professional development opportunities
We aim to help our foster parents become as knowledgeable as possible because that improves the experiences of the children and young people in their care.
As well as our industry-leading City & Guilds Assured Therapeutic Pathway programme, you’ll have access to specialist courses, such as Autism Awareness, plus the opportunity to gain professional qualifications like an NVQ3 or QCF level 3 in Health & Social Care.
Great allowance & rewards
We offer a competitive foster care allowance of up to £34,547 per child each year. This helps cover the cost of fostering a child, plus provides you with a professional fee for all your hard work and dedication.
You’ll also enjoy additional allowances for holidays, summer activities, and school uniforms. Plus, gain access to our exclusive rewards platform, featuring hundreds of discounts for family outings, shops, restaurants, and more.
Providing fun family experience discounts
Get hundreds of incredible discounts on family experiences, shops and restaurants across the UK.
‘It sometimes takes the ISP community to raise a child’
We founded therapeutic fostering over 35 years ago and have been transforming children’s lives ever since.
As a foster parent, there are many ways you can make a difference. You can welcome lots of children into your home with short-term fostering and respite, or care for a small number of children over many years with long-term foster care.
Find out how you can join our fostering family today…
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