# TACT

> Join TACT Fostering, a UK fostering agency and the UK's largest dedicated fostering charity\. Make a difference to the lives of young people\.

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## Pages
- [Fostering Pay](https://tactfostering.org.uk/start-fostering/what-is-a-fostering-allowance/fostering-pay/)
- [Foster Care Questions And Answers](https://tactfostering.org.uk/start-fostering/foster-care-questions-and-answers/)
- [TACT Talks](https://tactfostering.org.uk/knowledge-centre/fostering-podcast-tact-talks/)
- [What’s the difference between fostering and adoption?](https://tactfostering.org.uk/knowledge-centre/difference-between-fostering-and-adoption/)
- [What Is Matching?](https://tactfostering.org.uk/knowledge-centre/what-is-matching/)

## Posts
- [Putting Children Before Profit Starts with More Foster Carers](https://tactfostering.org.uk/children-before-profit-more-foster-carers/): Residential homes for children are costing local authorities tens of thousands of pounds per week, and should be a wake\-up call\. But the issue runs deeper than money\.
- [Need for more ‘under 5’ foster carers in Scotland](https://tactfostering.org.uk/more-under-5-foster-carers-in-scotland/): There is an urgent need for more foster carers in Scotland to provide care for children under five years old\. Why is this?
- [A Wake\-Up Call: Supporting Care\-Experienced Young People into Work](https://tactfostering.org.uk/supporting-care-experienced-people-into-work/): NEET is a growing national challenge\. TACT's Sian Biddlecombe and Sam Gray identify what is potentially driving the crisis, and what needs to be done\.
- [This Is Not Just Fostering\.\.\.this is Putting children’s outcomes first](https://tactfostering.org.uk/putting-childrens-outcomes-first/): Our Health Commissioning Manager, Mechelle, talks about timely health support for young people via TACT's dedicated Health Service\.
- [This is \(not\-for\-profit\) fostering](https://tactfostering.org.uk/this-is-not-for-profit-fostering/): For Foster Care Fortnight 2026, we focus on some of the Fostering Network's campaign themes, and why being the UK's largest dedicated fostering charity has enabled us to tackle them\.

## Locations
- [Fostering in Glasgow](https://tactfostering.org.uk/location/fostering-in-scotland/fostering-in-glasgow/)
- [Fostering in Edinburgh](https://tactfostering.org.uk/location/fostering-in-scotland/fostering-in-edinburgh/)
- [Fostering In Scotland](https://tactfostering.org.uk/location/fostering-in-scotland/)
- [Fostering in Wales](https://tactfostering.org.uk/location/fostering-in-wales/)
- [Fostering in Wrexham](https://tactfostering.org.uk/location/fostering-in-wales/fostering-in-wrexham/)

## Area Teams
- [TACSE](https://tactfostering.org.uk/area-team/tacse/)
- [TACEM](https://tactfostering.org.uk/area-team/tacem/)
- [TACWA](https://tactfostering.org.uk/area-team/tacwa/)
- [TACNE](https://tactfostering.org.uk/area-team/tacne/)
- [TACYO](https://tactfostering.org.uk/area-team/tacyo/)

## Events
- [Newcastle Information Event \- 23rd September](https://tactfostering.org.uk/event/newcastle-information-23rd-september/): Live in Newcastle? Come along to our fostering information event at Gosforth Civic Theatre on 23rd September to learn more about becoming a foster carer\.
- [Bromsgrove Information Event \- 26th September](https://tactfostering.org.uk/event/bromsgrove-information-26th-september/): Live in Bromsgrove? Come along to our fostering information event at Bromsgrove Leisure Centre on 26th September to learn more about becoming a foster carer\.
- [Halesowen Information Event \- 30th October](https://tactfostering.org.uk/event/halesowen-information-30th-october/): Live in Halesowen? Come along to our fostering information event at Asda, Halesowen on 30th October to learn more about becoming a foster carer\.
- [NHS \- Could You Be A Foster Carer?](https://tactfostering.org.uk/event/nhs-could-you-be-a-foster-carer/): Discover how your compassion, resilience and professional skills could
change a child's life\. Whether you want to foster alongside your NHS role
or full\-time, we'll show you how it could work for you\.
- [Step Forward Fostering Information Session \- 22nd October](https://tactfostering.org.uk/event/step-forward-fostering-info-22nd-october/): We’re currently looking for more Step Forward foster carers\. Join our virtual information event on 22nd October and find out more about this type of foster care\.

## Jobs
- [Deputy Area Manager](https://tactfostering.org.uk/job/deputy-area-manager/)

## Case Studies
- ["This is not just fostering, this is helping children thrive"](https://tactfostering.org.uk/case-studies/helping-children-thrive/): Gemma and Jeremy came into contact with fostering through their different lines of work\. Read what inspired them to foster\.
- ["She knew there were people who cared about her"](https://tactfostering.org.uk/case-studies/people-who-cared-about-her/): Sue \& Colin talk about how TACT's Education Team helped them take a case to tribunal, when school refused to provide their foster child with adequate support\.
- ["The Greatest Reward is Watching a Child Begin to Feel Safe\."](https://tactfostering.org.uk/case-studies/watching-a-child-begin-to-feel-safe/): TACT foster carers Rhianydd and Gary talk about how fostering isn't about 'fixing' children, it's about providing them with a secure base\.
- ["I Wanted Him to Feel That This Was His Home And That He Was Safe"](https://tactfostering.org.uk/case-studies/wanted-him-to-feel-that-this-was-his-home/): TACT foster carer Dan was in the Royal Marines before deciding that he had the space, time and experience to foster\.
- ["Having a child in the family helps new children to settle"](https://tactfostering.org.uk/case-studies/i-wouldnt-be-the-person-i-am-now-if-my-parents-didnt-decide-to-foster/): 
Sophie’s presence helped new foster children settle more easily, offering comfort and familiarity\. Her involvement made foster children feel included and loved, creating a supportive environment that eased their transition and helped them quickly adapt to their new home\.

## News
- [John Lewis Donation Provides Children's Awards Ceremony In Wales](https://tactfostering.org.uk/news/john-lewis-donation-childrens-awards/): A generous donation from John Lewis in Cardiff has provided activities and an 'awards ceremony' for our young people in Wales\.
- [TACT Welcome Government Plans for 10,000 New Foster Carers](https://tactfostering.org.uk/news/tact-welcome-government-plans-for-10000-new-foster-carers/): The government has revealed a major foster carer recruitment drive, with the aim of recruiting up to 10,000 new foster carers\. 
- [Making Memories at Llangrannog\!](https://tactfostering.org.uk/news/making-memories-llangraannog/): Our TACT Wales team organised and facilitated an exciting residential trip to Llangrannog for our young people\!
- [TACT Welcomes Foster Care Values Agency](https://tactfostering.org.uk/news/tact-welcomes-foster-care-values/): As Wales moves to eliminate profit from foster care, TACT acquires 'for profit' agency Foster Care Values\. Read more here\.
- [A Summer Full of Fun in The North West](https://tactfostering.org.uk/news/summer-fun-in-the-north-west/): Our TACT North West team organised some fun and varied activities for our young people over the summer \- with one young person completing an amazing personal challenge\!

## Categories
- [Fostering](https://tactfostering.org.uk/category/fostering/)
- [About TACT](https://tactfostering.org.uk/category/about-tact/)
- [Campaigning](https://tactfostering.org.uk/category/campaigning/)
- [Wellbeing](https://tactfostering.org.uk/category/wellbeing/)
- [Community](https://tactfostering.org.uk/category/community/)

## Tags
- [Fostering](https://tactfostering.org.uk/tag/fostering/)
- [Education](https://tactfostering.org.uk/tag/education/)
- [Support](https://tactfostering.org.uk/tag/support/)
- [Leaving Care](https://tactfostering.org.uk/tag/leaving-care/)
- [Care Leavers](https://tactfostering.org.uk/tag/care-leavers/)

## Event Categories
- [Fostering Information Session](https://tactfostering.org.uk/event-category/fostering-information-session/)
- [Virtual Event](https://tactfostering.org.uk/event-category/virtual-event/)

## Event Locations
- [Virtual](https://tactfostering.org.uk/event-location/virtual/)
- [Wales](https://tactfostering.org.uk/event-location/wales/)
- [South West](https://tactfostering.org.uk/event-location/south-west/)
- [West Midlands](https://tactfostering.org.uk/event-location/west-midlands/)
- [Yorkshire \& North East](https://tactfostering.org.uk/event-location/yorkshire/)

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