Every child deserves a family.
Over 80,000 children are in care in the UK. 9,000 new foster families are needed every year in England alone. FosterReady exists to close that gap — with technology, training, and a fundamentally better approach to fostering recruitment.
The Problem We're Solving
The UK fostering system is in crisis. Thousands of children wait longer than they should for suitable placements. Meanwhile, agencies spend £5,000–£15,000 per approved carer on recruitment — much of it wasted on unqualified enquiries.
The traditional recruitment model is broken: agencies receive hundreds of enquiries, but only a small fraction progress to assessment. Screening is manual, training is delayed, and good candidates are lost to slow, outdated processes.
Children pay the price. Every unfilled placement means a child in temporary, unsuitable, or institutional care.
How FosterReady Works
Free Professional Training
11 accredited modules covering safeguarding, attachment theory, trauma-informed care, and panel preparation. Completely free for prospective carers — funded by the agencies who benefit from better-prepared candidates.
FosterReady™ Certification
When a trainee completes the programme and declares themselves FosterReady™, agencies know they're engaging with someone who is trained, vetted, and genuinely committed. This dramatically reduces wasted time.
Agency Matching
We connect FosterReady™ candidates with outstanding fostering agencies in their area. Agencies subscribe to FosterReady for a pipeline of qualified, pre-trained applicants — cutting their recruitment costs.
Our Standards
Regulatory Alignment
- Training Standards Development (TSD) aligned curriculum
- Ofsted-aware compliance tracking and audit trails
- GDPR-compliant data handling and PII encryption
- Form F data collection throughout the training journey
Data & Security
- AES-256-GCM encryption for sensitive personal data
- SOC 2 compliant infrastructure (Vercel, Supabase)
- Role-based access control for all portal access
- Comprehensive audit logging for compliance reviews
Our Ecosystem
FosterReady
Free professional training, eligibility assessment, and agency matching. Helps aspiring carers become assessment-ready and connects them with the right fostering agency.
FosterFlow
AI-powered daily recording for working foster carers. Replaces paper logs with structured, Ofsted-compliant observations that take minutes, not hours. The natural next step after approval.
Join Us
Whether you're considering fostering or you're an agency looking to modernise recruitment — we'd love to hear from you.