Dundee City Adoption and Fostering

28/10/2026

Contact our friendly team today for more information about fostering and adoption. 💜

🥳We know how important foster carers are, and recently we announced a 58% increase in fostering fees, rising from £172 to £272 per child or young person per week, alongside existing allowances to help carers provide the best possible home environment.

Foster carers will receive the following total weekly amounts:
🟢0–4 years: £449.42
🟣5–10 years: £478.45
🟡11–15 years: £486.32
🔵16–18 years: £555.09

Increasing the number of local foster carers will help more children and young people live stay in Dundee next to their friends and schools

🥰We would love to hear from anyone considering fostering and from existing foster carers looking to transfer from other agencies.

Please don’t hesitate to contact us to find out more about working with us.
Find out more - https://bit.ly/4hqKnQ3

13/10/2026

💜 Children of Foster Carers’ Week, 12th - 18th October 💜

This week, we’re celebrating the amazing children and young people, many now adults, who have grown up in fostering families! 🏡✨

When a family opens their home to a child who needs foster care, the whole family becomes part of that journey. The sons and daughters of foster carers not only share their parents but their home, their routines, their time and sometimes even their favourite toys. 🧸

Children of foster carers experience the joys and challenges of fostering alongside their parents, helping to make their family a welcoming and caring place for children who need it. 🧡

This Children of Foster Carers’ Week, we want to say a heartfelt THANK YOU to everyone who has grown up in a fostering family, whether you’re still a child at home or now an adult with a family of your own. Your experiences, contributions and place in the fostering family story matter, and we’re grateful to have you as part of our fostering community. 🌟

If you have considered fostering and are unsure how it might impact on your children, contact our friendly team now for a chat.

☎ 01382 436060
📩 [email protected]
💻

08/10/2026

Thinking about becoming a foster carer? 💜

Fostering is about giving a child or young person a safe, stable and supportive home when they need it most. It’s a commitment that can make a lasting difference to a young person’s life.

We also understand that becoming a foster carer is a big decision, and that it’s important to understand the practical and financial side too.

Our fostering fees have recently increased by 58% - recognising the important role our foster carers play and the commitment they make every day.

We’ve also added a new calculator to our website, so you can explore what the financial support could look like if you became a foster carer.

We believe that foster carers should feel valued, supported and properly recognised for the vital role they play in children’s lives.

Find out more and try our calculator here:

Thank you for visiting our webpage to find out more about becoming a foster carer or an adoptive parent.

06/10/2026

💜🧡 Check out this article in The Courier featuring two of our wonderful carers, Hazel and Alastair! 🏡✨

Together, they’ve cared for over 150 children, making an incredible difference to so many young lives. 💜🧡

Have a read and find out more about their fostering journey. 👇

If you’re thinking about fostering and would like to find out more, get in touch with us today. 💜🧡

☎ 01382 436060
📩 [email protected]
💻 https://www.dundeecity.gov.uk/fostering-and-adoption

Alastair and Hazel Peart had their first child together at 16, and became foster carers in their 30s. Now in their 60s, the couple still have a full house.

25/09/2026

A huge thank you to Camperdown parkrun, Dundee for welcoming our Fostering and Adoption Team along to your parkrun last weekend! 💜🧡

It was fantastic to be part of such a positive, welcoming community and to have the opportunity to chat with local people about fostering and adoption.

Thank you to everyone who stopped for a chat, asked questions, shared our message or simply gave us a wave as you passed! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

If you are interested in fostering or adoption and would like to find out more, we’d love to hear from you. Get in touch with our team to have an informal chat and find out how you could make a difference to a child or young person.

📧 [email protected]
📞 01382 436060
💻 https://www.dundeecity.gov.uk/fostering-and-adoption

18/09/2026

🏃‍♀️💜 We’re taking over parkrun tomorrow! 🧡

We’ll be there to chat about adoption and fostering and to share more about how you could make a lasting difference in a child or young person’s life.

Come along, say hello and find out more about adoption and different types of fostering in Dundee. 💜🧡

📍 See you at Camperdown Park tomorrow!

We have a headliner this weekend with the Dundee City Adoption and fostering team.. do come along and find out about their important work.

15/09/2026

Thank you to Councillor Roisin Smith for coming along to our coffee morning yesterday, taking the time to speak with our foster carers and for her continued support of fostering and adoption in Dundee. 💜🧡

If you’ve ever thought about fostering, now is a great time to find out more. Our friendly team and ready and waiting to have an informal chat with you.

☎ 01382 436060
💻 [email protected]

https://www.dundeecity.gov.uk/fostering-and-adoption

14/09/2026

Today, we held a special coffee morning with our foster carers to celebrate the news that our fostering fees have significantly increased👏

Our carers give children and young people the care, stability and support they need, and we want to make sure our package of support reflects the value of what they do. ✨

Thinking about fostering? Now is the time to get in touch. 💜

📩 [email protected]
☎️ 01382 436060
💻 https://www.dundeecity.gov.uk/fostering-and-adoption

You could make a life-changing difference to a child or young person. 🧡

🥳We know how important foster carers are, and we're delighted to announce a 58% increase in fostering fees from today, rising from £172 to £272 per child or young person per week, alongside existing allowances to help carers provide the best possible home environment.

From today (14 September), foster carers will receive the following total weekly amounts:

🟢0–4 years: £449.42

🟣5–10 years: £478.45

🟡11–15 years: £486.32

🔵16–18 years: £555.09

Increasing the number of local foster carers will help more children and young people live with local families and continue attending their local schools.

🗣️Speaking about the enhanced support package, Depute Convener of Children and Families, Cllr Roisin Smith, said:

"I'm delighted to announce this range of support and financial uplift for our foster carers, demonstrating our commitment to supporting them and recognising the rising cost of living.

"They carry out an extremely valuable, important and rewarding role, providing a loving home and helping children and young people live the life they deserve in a safe and supportive environment.

"We continue to seek more people in the city to become foster carers or adoptive parents. A range of fostering options is available to suit different lifestyles, including interim care, short breaks, emergency care and long-term fostering.

"If you can offer a child or young person a safe, secure and loving home where they can flourish and enjoy their childhood, please consider becoming a foster carer."

🥰We would love to hear from anyone considering fostering and from existing foster carers looking to transfer from other agencies.
Please don’t hesitate to contact us to find out more about working with us.

Find out more - https://bit.ly/4hqKnQ3

07/09/2026

💜 Could you make a difference to a child’s life?

Have you ever thought about fostering, but wanted to find out a little more before taking the next step?

Join us for our next online fostering information session, where you can learn more about fostering with Dundee City Council and what it means to provide a safe and nurturing home for a child or young person.

Our friendly team will talk about:
✨ What fostering really involves
✨ The different types of fostering we need
✨ The support and training available
✨ Exclusive benefits available to Dundee City foster carers
✨ Who can foster and what the assessment process involves
✨ The opportunity to ask questions in a relaxed, informal setting

Whether you’ve been thinking about fostering for a while or are simply curious to find out more, come along and have a chat with us.

📅 Date: 30th September
⏰ Time: 6-7pm
💻 Online

👉 Book your place via the Eventbrite link below 👇

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/fostering-in-dundee-online-info-session-tickets-1999991728097

16/07/2026

💜A huge thank you to everyone who stopped by the Adoption & Fostering Team stall at Broughty Ferry Gala Day! It was fantastic to meet so many people from our local community, answer your questions, and chat about adoption and fostering.

We were delighted to welcome visitors of all ages throughout the day and hope we were able to provide some helpful information to anyone considering making a difference in a child's life.

A special thank you to our Interim Executive Director of Children & Families Service and Chief Social Work Officer, Glyn Lloyd, for taking the time to visit our stall and show his support.

If you didn't get the chance to speak to us but would like to find out more about adoption or fostering, it' not too late to sign up for our Online Information Session this evening at 6.30pm. Please email us at [email protected] for the link to join.