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Sexual orientation and gender identity have zero bearing on your ability to provide a safe, loving foster home.
1 in 8 foster placements in the UK are made with LGBTQ+ foster carers. Equal rights are protected under the Equality Act 2010.
Under the **Equality Act 2010**, discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation or gender identity is illegal across all UK local authorities and Independent Fostering Agencies (IFAs). LGBTQ+ individuals and same-sex couples make exceptional foster carers, bringing warmth, empathy, and resilience to vulnerable children.
Whether you are gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, non-binary, or queer, your application is assessed against the exact same standard Form F criteria as any applicant: your emotional availability, home safety, and capacity to nurture a child.
Organizations like **New Family Social** provide specialist peer networks, training, and events specifically tailored for LGBTQ+ foster carers and adopters across the UK.
Updated for DfE National Minimum Allowances & HMRC Qualifying Care Relief
Allowance + Fee
52 weeks of care
Qualifying Care Relief
Yes. Just like heterosexual couples, same-sex couples living together are assessed jointly as a couple.
No. All fostering agencies operating in the UK must adhere to equality law and Ofsted standards. Discrimination is strictly prohibited.