How do I become a foster carer in Wolverhampton?

The first step is to contact a number of the fostering organisations listed on this page — we suggest starting with three. Each service will want to learn about your motivations for fostering, your personal circumstances, and the type of children you'd like to care for. This is also your opportunity to ask them questions and get a sense of whether they feel like the right fit for you. If you decide to proceed, you'll begin a formal assessment process involving background checks, home visits and interviews to make sure fostering is the right fit for you and your household. Once approved by an independent fostering panel, you'll be matched with children whose needs suit your experience and home situation.

How much do foster carers get paid in Wolverhampton?

Fostering allowances in Wolverhampton vary depending on the agency, the type of fostering and the age of the child. As a general guide, most foster carers receive a weekly allowance starting from around £230 per child, though specialist or therapeutic placements can be significantly higher. We know that people do not foster for the money. However, we recognise that fostering has financial implications — for example, some people reduce their working hours or give up employment entirely to foster. We ask the agencies in this directory to include information about their allowances so you can compare them side by side before making your decision.

How long does it take to become an approved foster carer in Wolverhampton?

The approval process typically takes between four and six months from your initial enquiry. This includes a detailed assessment by a qualified social worker, home visits, training sessions and a review by an independent fostering panel. Some agencies offer a fast-track route for people with relevant professional or caring experience. The exact timeline will depend on how quickly checks are completed and how responsive all parties are throughout the process.

Do I need to own my home to foster in Wolverhampton?

No — you don't need to own your home to become a foster carer in Wolverhampton. Whether you rent or own, what matters most is that you have a stable, safe home with a spare bedroom available for a child. If you rent, it's worth checking whether your tenancy agreement permits fostering and, if necessary, getting confirmation from your landlord. Your fostering agency will advise you on this during the assessment process.

Can I foster in Wolverhampton if I live outside the city?

Yes — many fostering agencies operating in Wolverhampton recruit carers from across the wider West Midlands region, not just within the city boundary. What matters most is that you can reliably support a child placed with you and maintain links with the relevant council, school and support network. If you live in a neighbouring area such as Walsall, Dudley or South Staffordshire, it's worth contacting agencies directly to find out whether your location would affect the types of placements available to you.

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Fostering Agencies in Wolverhampton

Compare Fostering Agencies Serving Wolverhampton and the West Midlands

Browse all agencies serving Wolverhampton, or search by your postcode to find agencies closest to your home. Shortlist up to 3 and request a call.

Some agencies listed may be based outside Wolverhampton but have confirmed they serve the area. It's worth asking them directly about local support when you make contact.

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Agency	Location	Ofsted	Provider type	Fostering types	Allowance	Reviews
Acorn Fostering Services Regional	Leicester	Good	Independent Fostering Agency	Short-term, long-term, emergency, respite, parent and child	—	No rating
Acorn House Fostering Regional	West Midlands	Not yet inspected	Independent Fostering Agency	Short-term, long-term, emergency, respite	—	No rating
Action for Children Fostering National	Birmingham	Good	Charity	Short-term, long-term, respite, emergency, parent and child	From £400/week per child	No rating
Active Care Solutions Regional	Oldbury	Outstanding	Independent Fostering Agency	Short-term, long-term, emergency, respite, parent and child, sibling groups	—	4.0· 3
Anchor Foster Care Regional	Castle Donington	Outstanding	Independent Fostering Agency	Short-term, long-term, emergency, respite	Up to £1200 per week	No rating
Avanti Fostering Regional	Stanmore	Not yet inspected	Independent Fostering Agency	Short-term, long-term, emergency, respite, parent and child	—	No rating
Capstone Foster Care National	Satellite office	Outstanding	Independent Fostering Agency	Short-term, long-term, emergency, respite, parent and child, therapeutic	—	No rating
Capstone Foster Care National	Bromsgrove	Outstanding	Independent Fostering Agency	Short-term, long-term, emergency, respite, parent and child, therapeutic	—	No rating
Compass Fostering National	Loughborough	Good	Independent Fostering Agency	Short-term, long-term, emergency, respite, parent and child, therapeutic	—	No rating
Compass Fostering National	Birmingham	Good	Independent Fostering Agency	Short-term, long-term, emergency, respite, parent and child, therapeutic, sibling groups	From £400/week per child	5.0· 1
DMR Fostering Services Regional	Sutton Coldfield	Not yet inspected	Independent Fostering Agency	Short-term, long-term, parent and child	—	No rating
Evergreen Foster Care Service Regional	Stoke-on-Trent	Good	Independent Fostering Agency	Short-term, long-term, emergency, respite, parent and child	—	5.0· 5
F5 Foster Care Locally run	Birmingham	Good	Independent Fostering Agency	Short-term, long-term, emergency, respite, parent and child	—	No rating
Families First Fostering Regional	Stone	Outstanding	Independent Fostering Agency	Short-term, long-term, emergency, respite, parent and child, therapeutic	—	No rating
Families First Fostering Regional	Stone	Outstanding	Independent Fostering Agency	Short-term, long-term, emergency, respite, parent and child, therapeutic	—	5.0· 1
Family Care Fostering Regional	West Midlands	Good	Independent Fostering Agency	Short-term, long-term, emergency, respite, parent and child	—	No rating
Five Rivers Child Care Regional	Bromsgrove	Not yet inspected	Independent Fostering Agency	Short_term, long_term, respite, parent_and_child	—	No rating
Flying Colours Foster Care Regional	Stafford	Not yet inspected	Independent Fostering Agency	Short-term, long-term, emergency, respite, parent and child	—	No rating
Fostering for Wolverhampton Locally run	Wolverhampton	Not yet inspected	Local Authority	Short-term, long-term, emergency, respite, parent and child	From £244 per week (new carers) — rising to £1162 per week (experienced sibling group carers)	No rating
Fostering People National	Satellite office	Outstanding	Independent Fostering Agency	Short-term, long-term, emergency, respite, parent and child, therapeutic	From £454 per week	No rating
Fostering Solutions (Stafford) Regional	Stafford	Good	Independent Fostering Agency	Short-term, long-term, emergency, respite, parent and child	—	No rating
Fostering Solutions (Stafford) Regional	Stafford	Good	Independent Fostering Agency	Short-term, long-term, emergency, respite, parent and child	—	5.0· 1
Freedom Fostering Regional	Wolverhampton	Good	Independent Fostering Agency	Short-term, long-term, emergency, respite, parent and child, sibling groups	Competitive — call 01902 429290	3.7· 3
Fusion Fostering National	Walsall	Good	Independent Fostering Agency	Short-term, long-term, emergency, respite, parent and child	—	No rating
Happy Hearts Foster Care Locally run	Birmingham	Good	Independent Fostering Agency	Short-term, long-term, respite, emergency, parent and child, sibling groups	Enquire for rates	5.0· 1
Ideal Fostering Regional	Walsall	Good	Independent Fostering Agency	Short-term, long-term, emergency, respite, parent and child	—	5.0· 20
Ikon Fostering Regional	Walsall	Good	Independent Fostering Agency	Short-term, long-term, emergency, respite, parent and child	—	4.3· 18
Ikon Fostering Regional	Walsall	Good	Independent Fostering Agency	Short-term, long-term, emergency, respite, parent and child	—	No rating
Impact Fostering Locally run	Birmingham	Good	Independent Fostering Agency	Short-term, long-term, respite, emergency, parent and child, sibling groups, therapeutic	Enquire for rates	No rating
ISP Fostering National	Bromsgrove	Outstanding	Independent Fostering Agency	Short-term, long-term, emergency, respite, parent and child, therapeutic, sibling groups	—	No rating
ISP Fostering National	Birmingham	Outstanding	Independent Fostering Agency	Short-term, long-term, therapeutic, parent and child, respite, emergency, sibling groups	From £450/week per child	5.0· 6
National Fostering Agency National	Solihull	Good	Independent Fostering Agency	Short-term, long-term, respite, emergency, parent and child, sibling groups, therapeutic	From £450/week per child	2.8· 4
National Fostering Group National	Birmingham	Good	Independent Fostering Agency	Short-term, long-term, emergency, respite, parent and child, therapeutic, sibling groups	From £420/week per child	2.8· 4
New Chapters Fostercare Agency Regional	Shifnal	Outstanding	Independent Fostering Agency	Short-term, long-term, emergency, respite, parent and child	—	5.0· 10
New Life Fostering Agency Regional	Birmingham	Inadequate	Independent Fostering Agency	Short-term, long-term, emergency, respite, parent and child	—	3.8· 25
Nexus Fostering National	Nottingham (Chilwell)	Outstanding	Independent Fostering Agency	Short-term, long-term, emergency, respite, parent and child, therapeutic, sibling groups	—	No rating
Oakwood Fostering Locally run	Birmingham	Not yet inspected	Independent Fostering Agency	Short-term, long-term, respite, emergency, parent and child, therapeutic	Enquire for rates	No rating
Orange Grove Fostercare National	Stone	Good	Independent Fostering Agency	Short-term, long-term, emergency, respite, parent and child, therapeutic	—	5.0· 1
Park Foster Care Regional	Newcastle-under-Lyme	Good	Independent Fostering Agency	Short-term, long-term, emergency, respite, parent and child	—	4.5· 13
Phoenix Fostering Regional	Leominster	Good	Independent Fostering Agency	Short-term, long-term, emergency, respite, parent and child	—	No rating
Progress Children's Services Regional	Wolverhampton	Outstanding	Independent Fostering Agency	Short-term, long-term, emergency, respite, parent and child, therapeutic	Competitive — call 01902 561066	No rating
Progress Children's Services Regional	Wolverhampton	Outstanding	Independent Fostering Agency	Short-term, long-term, emergency, respite, parent and child, therapeutic	Competitive — call 01902 561066	4.7· 61
Rees Parent and Child Fostering Ltd Locally run	Droitwich	Not yet inspected	Independent Fostering Agency	Parent and child	Enquire for rates	3.9· 7
Sandwell Children's Trust Fostering Locally run	Oldbury	Good	Local Authority	Short-term, long-term, respite, emergency, parent and child	Enquire for rates	No rating
St. Christopher's Fellowship Regional	West Bromwich	Not yet inspected	Charity	Short-term, long-term, emergency, respite, therapeutic, sibling groups	Competitive — call 01215253738	No rating
St. Christopher's Fellowship Regional	West Bromwich	Not yet inspected	Charity	Short-term, long-term, emergency, respite, therapeutic, sibling groups	Competitive — call 01215253738	5.0· 2
Sunbeam Fostering Agency Regional	Coventry	Good	Independent Fostering Agency	Short-term, long-term, respite, emergency, parent and child	Enquire for rates	5.0· 11
Sunflower Fostering Regional	Weston under Lizard	Good	Independent Fostering Agency	Short-term, long-term, emergency, respite	—	3.0· 8
SWIIS Foster Care National	Birmingham	Outstanding	Independent Fostering Agency	Short-term, long-term, emergency, respite, parent and child, sibling groups, therapeutic	—	No rating
TACT National	Satellite office	Good	Charity	Short-term, long-term, therapeutic, sibling groups, emergency	From £390 per week	No rating
UK Fostering National	Midlands	Outstanding	Independent Fostering Agency	Short-term, long-term, emergency, respite, parent and child, sibling groups	—	No rating
United Fostering Services Limited Locally run	Coventry	Requires Improvement	Independent Fostering Agency	Short-term, long-term, respite, emergency, parent and child, therapeutic	Enquire for rates	No rating
Voice Fostering Regional	Shirley (Solihull)	Outstanding	Independent Fostering Agency	Short-term, long-term, emergency, respite, parent and child, sibling groups	—	No rating
Voice Fostering Regional	Shirley (Solihull)	Outstanding	Independent Fostering Agency	Short-term, long-term, emergency, respite, parent and child, sibling groups	—	No rating

Acorn Fostering Services

Leicester · Independent Fostering Agency

Regional

Good

Types: Short-term, long-term, emergency, respite, parent and child
Allowance: —
Support

Acorn House Fostering

West Midlands · Independent Fostering Agency

Regional

Not yet inspected

Types: Short-term, long-term, emergency, respite
Allowance: —
Support

Action for Children Fostering

Birmingham · Charity

National

Good

Types: Short-term, long-term, respite, emergency, parent and child
Allowance: From £400/week per child
Support

Active Care Solutions

Oldbury · Independent Fostering Agency

Regional

Outstanding

Types: Short-term, long-term, emergency, respite, parent and child, sibling groups
Allowance: —
Support

4.0· 3

Anchor Foster Care

Castle Donington · Independent Fostering Agency

Regional

Outstanding

Types: Short-term, long-term, emergency, respite
Allowance: Up to £1200 per week
Support

Avanti Fostering

Stanmore · Independent Fostering Agency

Regional

Not yet inspected

Types: Short-term, long-term, emergency, respite, parent and child
Allowance: —
Support

Capstone Foster Care

Satellite office · Independent Fostering Agency

National

Outstanding

Types: Short-term, long-term, emergency, respite, parent and child, therapeutic
Allowance: —
Support

Capstone Foster Care

Bromsgrove · Independent Fostering Agency

National

Outstanding

Types: Short-term, long-term, emergency, respite, parent and child, therapeutic
Allowance: —
Support

Compass Fostering

Loughborough · Independent Fostering Agency

National

Good

Types: Short-term, long-term, emergency, respite, parent and child, therapeutic
Allowance: —
Support

Compass Fostering

Birmingham · Independent Fostering Agency

National

Good

Types: Short-term, long-term, emergency, respite, parent and child, therapeutic, sibling groups
Allowance: From £400/week per child
Support

5.0· 1

DMR Fostering Services

Sutton Coldfield · Independent Fostering Agency

Regional

Not yet inspected

Types: Short-term, long-term, parent and child
Allowance: —
Support

Evergreen Foster Care Service

Stoke-on-Trent · Independent Fostering Agency

Regional

Good

Types: Short-term, long-term, emergency, respite, parent and child
Allowance: —
Support

5.0· 5

F5 Foster Care

Birmingham · Independent Fostering Agency

Locally run

Good

Types: Short-term, long-term, emergency, respite, parent and child
Allowance: —
Support

Families First Fostering

Stone · Independent Fostering Agency

Regional

Outstanding

Types: Short-term, long-term, emergency, respite, parent and child, therapeutic
Allowance: —
Support

Families First Fostering

Stone · Independent Fostering Agency

Regional

Outstanding

Types: Short-term, long-term, emergency, respite, parent and child, therapeutic
Allowance: —
Support

5.0· 1

Family Care Fostering

West Midlands · Independent Fostering Agency

Regional

Good

Types: Short-term, long-term, emergency, respite, parent and child
Allowance: —
Support

Five Rivers Child Care

Bromsgrove · Independent Fostering Agency

Regional

Not yet inspected

Types: Short_term, long_term, respite, parent_and_child
Allowance: —
Support

Flying Colours Foster Care

Stafford · Independent Fostering Agency

Regional

Not yet inspected

Types: Short-term, long-term, emergency, respite, parent and child
Allowance: —
Support

Fostering for Wolverhampton

Wolverhampton · Local Authority

Locally run

Not yet inspected

Types: Short-term, long-term, emergency, respite, parent and child
Allowance: From £244 per week (new carers) — rising to £1162 per week (experienced sibling group carers)
Support

Fostering People

Satellite office · Independent Fostering Agency

National

Outstanding

Types: Short-term, long-term, emergency, respite, parent and child, therapeutic
Allowance: From £454 per week
Support

Fostering Solutions (Stafford)

Stafford · Independent Fostering Agency

Regional

Good

Types: Short-term, long-term, emergency, respite, parent and child
Allowance: —
Support

Fostering Solutions (Stafford)

Stafford · Independent Fostering Agency

Regional

Good

Types: Short-term, long-term, emergency, respite, parent and child
Allowance: —
Support

5.0· 1

Freedom Fostering

Wolverhampton · Independent Fostering Agency

Regional

Good

Types: Short-term, long-term, emergency, respite, parent and child, sibling groups
Allowance: Competitive — call 01902 429290
Support

3.7· 3

Fusion Fostering

Walsall · Independent Fostering Agency

National

Good

Types: Short-term, long-term, emergency, respite, parent and child
Allowance: —
Support

Happy Hearts Foster Care

Birmingham · Independent Fostering Agency

Locally run

Good

Types: Short-term, long-term, respite, emergency, parent and child, sibling groups
Allowance: Enquire for rates
Support

5.0· 1

Ideal Fostering

Walsall · Independent Fostering Agency

Regional

Good

Types: Short-term, long-term, emergency, respite, parent and child
Allowance: —
Support

5.0· 20

Ikon Fostering

Walsall · Independent Fostering Agency

Regional

Good

Types: Short-term, long-term, emergency, respite, parent and child
Allowance: —
Support

4.3· 18

Ikon Fostering

Walsall · Independent Fostering Agency

Regional

Good

Types: Short-term, long-term, emergency, respite, parent and child
Allowance: —
Support

Impact Fostering

Birmingham · Independent Fostering Agency

Locally run

Good

Types: Short-term, long-term, respite, emergency, parent and child, sibling groups, therapeutic
Allowance: Enquire for rates
Support

ISP Fostering

Bromsgrove · Independent Fostering Agency

National

Outstanding

Types: Short-term, long-term, emergency, respite, parent and child, therapeutic, sibling groups
Allowance: —
Support

ISP Fostering

Birmingham · Independent Fostering Agency

National

Outstanding

Types: Short-term, long-term, therapeutic, parent and child, respite, emergency, sibling groups
Allowance: From £450/week per child
Support

5.0· 6

National Fostering Agency

Solihull · Independent Fostering Agency

National

Good

Types: Short-term, long-term, respite, emergency, parent and child, sibling groups, therapeutic
Allowance: From £450/week per child
Support

2.8· 4

National Fostering Group

Birmingham · Independent Fostering Agency

National

Good

Types: Short-term, long-term, emergency, respite, parent and child, therapeutic, sibling groups
Allowance: From £420/week per child
Support

2.8· 4

New Chapters Fostercare Agency

Shifnal · Independent Fostering Agency

Regional

Outstanding

Types: Short-term, long-term, emergency, respite, parent and child
Allowance: —
Support

5.0· 10

New Life Fostering Agency

Birmingham · Independent Fostering Agency

Regional

Inadequate

Types: Short-term, long-term, emergency, respite, parent and child
Allowance: —
Support

3.8· 25

Nexus Fostering

Nottingham (Chilwell) · Independent Fostering Agency

National

Outstanding

Types: Short-term, long-term, emergency, respite, parent and child, therapeutic, sibling groups
Allowance: —
Support

Oakwood Fostering

Birmingham · Independent Fostering Agency

Locally run

Not yet inspected

Types: Short-term, long-term, respite, emergency, parent and child, therapeutic
Allowance: Enquire for rates
Support

Orange Grove Fostercare

Stone · Independent Fostering Agency

National

Good

Types: Short-term, long-term, emergency, respite, parent and child, therapeutic
Allowance: —
Support

5.0· 1

Park Foster Care

Newcastle-under-Lyme · Independent Fostering Agency

Regional

Good

Types: Short-term, long-term, emergency, respite, parent and child
Allowance: —
Support

4.5· 13

Phoenix Fostering

Leominster · Independent Fostering Agency

Regional

Good

Types: Short-term, long-term, emergency, respite, parent and child
Allowance: —
Support

Progress Children's Services

Wolverhampton · Independent Fostering Agency

Regional

Outstanding

Types: Short-term, long-term, emergency, respite, parent and child, therapeutic
Allowance: Competitive — call 01902 561066
Support

Progress Children's Services

Wolverhampton · Independent Fostering Agency

Regional

Outstanding

Types: Short-term, long-term, emergency, respite, parent and child, therapeutic
Allowance: Competitive — call 01902 561066
Support

4.7· 61

Rees Parent and Child Fostering Ltd

Droitwich · Independent Fostering Agency

Locally run

Not yet inspected

Types: Parent and child
Allowance: Enquire for rates
Support

3.9· 7

Sandwell Children's Trust Fostering

Oldbury · Local Authority

Locally run

Good

Types: Short-term, long-term, respite, emergency, parent and child
Allowance: Enquire for rates
Support

St. Christopher's Fellowship

West Bromwich · Charity

Regional

Not yet inspected

Types: Short-term, long-term, emergency, respite, therapeutic, sibling groups
Allowance: Competitive — call 01215253738
Support

St. Christopher's Fellowship

West Bromwich · Charity

Regional

Not yet inspected

Types: Short-term, long-term, emergency, respite, therapeutic, sibling groups
Allowance: Competitive — call 01215253738
Support

5.0· 2

Sunbeam Fostering Agency

Coventry · Independent Fostering Agency

Regional

Good

Types: Short-term, long-term, respite, emergency, parent and child
Allowance: Enquire for rates
Support

5.0· 11

Sunflower Fostering

Weston under Lizard · Independent Fostering Agency

Regional

Good

Types: Short-term, long-term, emergency, respite
Allowance: —
Support

3.0· 8

SWIIS Foster Care

Birmingham · Independent Fostering Agency

National

Outstanding

Types: Short-term, long-term, emergency, respite, parent and child, sibling groups, therapeutic
Allowance: —
Support

TACT

Satellite office · Charity

National

Good

Types: Short-term, long-term, therapeutic, sibling groups, emergency
Allowance: From £390 per week
Support

UK Fostering

Midlands · Independent Fostering Agency

National

Outstanding

Types: Short-term, long-term, emergency, respite, parent and child, sibling groups
Allowance: —
Support

United Fostering Services Limited

Coventry · Independent Fostering Agency

Locally run

Requires Improvement

Types: Short-term, long-term, respite, emergency, parent and child, therapeutic
Allowance: Enquire for rates
Support

Voice Fostering

Shirley (Solihull) · Independent Fostering Agency

Regional

Outstanding

Types: Short-term, long-term, emergency, respite, parent and child, sibling groups
Allowance: —
Support

Voice Fostering

Shirley (Solihull) · Independent Fostering Agency

Regional

Outstanding

Types: Short-term, long-term, emergency, respite, parent and child, sibling groups
Allowance: —
Support

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Fostering agencies in Wolverhampton: what you need to know

Wolverhampton is a vibrant, diverse city in the heart of the West Midlands. It has a proud industrial heritage and a strong sense of community. There is a consistent need for foster carers across the city, particularly for sibling groups, older children, and children who need to stay close to their schools and social networks.

There are two main types of fostering provider in Wolverhampton, and both are regulated and inspected by Ofsted.

Local authority fostering services

Run by the City of Wolverhampton Council, these services focus on finding carers for children in the council's care. The fostering team works closely with local children's services to match carers with children whose needs best suit what you can offer.

Independent fostering agencies (IFAs)

Privately run organisations — sometimes charities or social enterprises — that are commissioned by councils when they need additional placements. IFAs working in Wolverhampton may place children from across the West Midlands and beyond, and can sometimes offer higher allowances or more specialist support for children with complex needs.

If you want to know more about fostering in the West Midlands, including how to choose the right type of fostering agency for you, read our guide: Fostering in the West Midlands: your guide to agencies, areas and getting started.

Choosing the right fostering agency in Wolverhampton comes down to what matters most to you — the level of training on offer, the support available around the clock, or the types of children you'd like to care for. All fostering services listed in this directory are Ofsted-registered and independently inspected. You can compare ratings, fostering types and allowances side by side to help you make a more informed decision.

Also comparing agencies across the wider West Midlands? Browse all West Midlands fostering agencies.

Ready when you are

Every agency listed here offers a free, no-obligation first call — whether you're just starting to explore fostering or ready to take the next step.

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Practical advice to help you find the right fostering provider and understand the journey ahead.

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