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Find out how we support our foster carers financially, through training and other support.
We’re a not-for-profit organisation, dedicated to keeping fostered children in Sutton and close to their birth family, friends and schools.
When you foster with us, we’ll provide you with financial support, training and guidance to help you give a caring home for the children you look after.
Foster carers are paid for each child they care for. What you earn depends on the type of fostering and the age of the child or children in your care.
We offer a generous allowance and fee package to our foster carers. For most foster carers, this will be tax free and will not affect any benefits you’re currently receiving.
We’ll also give birthday, festival and holiday payments in addition to carer fees and allowances.
We pay an enhanced placement fee depending on a child's additional or specific needs. This will be agreed with carers on a case by case basis.
Child’s age |
Allowance |
Standard Placement fee |
Weekly total |
Enhanced Placement fee |
Enhanced Placement weekly total (allowance plus standard fee and enhanced fee) |
0 to 2 years |
£191 |
£283.87 |
£474.87 |
£129.54 |
£604.41 |
3 to 4 years |
£195 |
£283.87 |
£478.87 |
£129.54 |
£608.41 |
5 to 10 years |
£217 |
£283.87 |
£500.87 |
£129.54 |
£630.41 |
11 to 15 years |
£248 |
£283.87 |
£531.87 |
£129.54 |
£661.41 |
16 to 17 years |
£289 |
£283.87 |
£572.87 |
£129.54 |
£702.41 |
As a Sutton foster carer, you’ll get training and support from our team and other foster carers. This includes:
If you're interested in fostering, we want to hear from you.
020 8770 5563
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