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Foster carers look after children when their parents are not able to - becoming a foster carer, money and support available, fostering agencies, foster parents

• Who can foster

  Being a foster parent means caring for a child as part of your family. To…

• Types of foster care

  There are many types of foster care. The application process is the same…

• Help with the cost of fostering

  All foster parents receive a foster care allowance to cover the cost of…

• Applying to become a foster parent

  The process starts when you apply to become a foster parent and finishes…

• Your fostering assessment

  Before you can foster a child you must pass an assessment by a social…

• After you've applied

  The fostering service will contact you to tell you the result of your…

Get a free permit to join family from the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein in the UK - check if you’re eligible, documents you need to apply.

• Overview

  You may be able to get an EU Settlement Scheme family permit to come to…

• Apply if you're joining a family member from the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein

  You can apply for an EU Settlement Scheme family permit to come to the UK…

• Apply if you’re joining a person of Northern Ireland

  You can apply for an EU Settlement Scheme family permit if you are an…

• Apply if you have ‘retained the right of residence’

  You may be able to apply for an EU Settlement Scheme family permit if you…

• After you get an EU Settlement Scheme family permit

  You will be able to use your EU Settlement Scheme family permit to come…

• If you're living outside the UK with a British citizen

  You can no longer apply for an EU Settlement Scheme family permit if…

Family Routes tracks the needs, experiences and outcomes of children leaving care on an adoption order or special guardianship order in England.

• Updated: 25 September 2025

Apply to the Windrush Compensation Scheme if you suffered losses because you could not show you had the right to live in the UK: eligibility, how to claim.

Your rights and the support you can get if you have a disabled child, including childcare, car costs, house adaptations and education

• Updated: 1 January 2006

The IFRP provides independent advice to the Home Office on how best to safeguard children’s welfare during a family’s enforced return. IFRP works with the Home Office .

• Updated: 15 April 2021

Apply to bring your family or settle in the UK if you already have a Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) visa.

This collection contains immigration staff guidance on dealing with family applications.

• Updated: 28 August 2014

Information for British nationals affected by rape or sexual assault abroad, including how to access medical treatment and legal advice in the UK.

• Updated: 28 April 2025