Bright Horizons Fostering is a specialist independent fostering agency based in London, providing therapeutic foster care placements across London and the South East of England. With over 15 years of experience supporting children and families, they are rated Outstanding by Ofsted for their commitment to safeguarding, training quality, and carer support.
The agency specialises in finding stable, loving placements for children with complex needs, including those who have experienced trauma, abuse, or neglect. Their therapeutic model is built around understanding each child's individual story and providing carers with the tools, training, and clinical support needed to create lasting positive change.
Bright Horizons is known for its close-knit, family-feel community where foster carers are valued as professionals and partners in every child's care journey. They maintain low social worker caseloads to ensure every carer receives dedicated, responsive support.
Over 40 training courses per year, including trauma-informed care, therapeutic parenting, first aid, and specialist topics tailored to placement needs.
Every carer has a named supervising social worker with a low caseload, ensuring responsive, personalised support when you need it most.
Round-the-clock telephone support from experienced practitioners, not an answering service. Real help, any time of day or night.
Generous weekly allowances plus skills-based fees, birthday and holiday allowances, and full financial transparency with no hidden deductions.
In-house clinical psychologist and therapeutic team providing direct support to children and consultation to carers on complex placements.
Regular support groups, social events, and a buddy system pairing new carers with experienced mentors to build confidence and connection.