Fostering

Foster carers help build better, brighter futures for hundreds of children across Essex every year.

Essex Fostering is committed to providing the best service and support for children in care and their foster families. We've been matching children with foster parents for more than 50 years and we're proud to be rated 'Outstanding' by Ofsted. As we oversee all children in care in Essex, our foster carers have the best chance of being paired with a child that suits their family.

Celebrating the difference that foster mums make

"It’s like having two mums – two loves, two pieces of advice, two everything.”

Your opportunity to make a change

This New Year, Essex County Council is encouraging people to seize the opportunity to make a change by fostering a vulnerable child.

Thumbnail from Sheila's video - what if you've never had a Christmas?

“Every child deserves the magic of Christmas” – Sheila’s story

This December, as many families decorate the tree and prepare for Father Christmas to visit, foster carers are bringing the magic of Christmas to vulnerable children who have never experienced it before.