# Fostering agencies (foster carer enquiries): what it costs and how to get quotes

Source: https://worklanded.com/find/fostering-agencies (read 2026-11-13)

Fostering agencies (foster carer enquiries) typically costs £8,000 to £20,000 (per approved foster carer household (the agency's cost to recruit, assess and approve one carer)), according to Competition and Markets Authority, Children's social care market study final report (10 March 2022), read November 2026.

## What happens to an enquiry sent here

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Typical cost | £8,000 to £20,000 |
| What that price is for | per approved foster carer household (the agency's cost to recruit, assess and approve one carer) |
| What you pay us | Nothing. Sending an enquiry is free and you agree prices with the firm. |
| Who gets your details | Up to three fostering agencies, chosen by Worklanded. They contact you directly. |
| You are told | Each firm's name, by email, as your details go to it, with a link that stops any more firms receiving them. |
| What firms pay us | £38 per enquiry in the UK, a fixed price published on our lead price index. Never a share of what you pay them. |
| What a firm sees before it pays | The job and the area, without your name or contact details. |
| Where it is offered | the UK |

Source: [Competition and Markets Authority, Children's social care market study final report (10 March 2022)](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/childrens-social-care-market-study-final-report/final-report), read November 2026.

## What a firm will ask you

- When do you need this? (As soon as possible / Within a month / In 1 to 3 months / Later than 3 months / Just getting prices for now)

## What happens after you send it

1. Your enquiry is checked for spam and its contact details are checked so a firm can reach you.
2. Worklanded chooses up to three fostering agencies that cover the area. A firm sees the job and the area before it decides to take it.
3. As your details go to each firm, we email you its name, with a link that stops any more firms receiving them.
4. The firms contact you directly. You agree the price and the work with them; Worklanded takes no part of that.

Send an enquiry: https://worklanded.com/find/fostering-agencies#get-quotes (free). An AI agent can send one with the submit_enquiry tool at https://worklanded.com/mcp; the person confirms it by email before it goes anywhere.