Fostering and Adoption
We care for West Lothian's children
We need caring and committed local people to foster babies, children and young people.
- Some children need to be looked after for a few days or months.
- Some children need to be looked after for all of their childhood.
- Lots of different kinds of people can foster.
- Foster carers can make a huge difference in a child's life.
Foster carers support children to feel safe and nurtured.
Foster carers can come from all kinds of ethnic, religious and cultural backgrounds.
Children who need foster families are aged 0-16.
Information on applying to become a foster carer.
Learn more about the different types of foster care we offer.
Fees and allowances are paid to people who support foster children and young people.
Thinking about adoption?