--- title: "About - FosterCore | FosterCore" source_url: "https://www.fostercore.uk/about" retrieved_by: "AnswerRail Edge Engine v1.2.7-v27 (https://answerrail.com)" level_of_detail: "standard" token_payload_reduction: "94.4%" raw_html_bytes: 66682 compiled_body_bytes: 3721 entities_extracted: 0 currency_recall_static_html: "100%" monitored_currency_tokens: 1 link_recall_static_html: "100%" monitored_content_links: 2 rfc_compliance: "RFC 9110" last_verified_at: "2026-11-11T20:44:43.327Z" cache_age_seconds: 0 origin_cache_control: "private, no-cache, no-store, max-age=0, must-revalidate" --- > **Canonical Source:** [https://www.fostercore.uk/about](https://www.fostercore.uk/about) > > *FosterCore was built by people who understand fostering. Learn about our mission, principles, and why we exist.* Our Mission # Built by people who understand fostering. We didn't set out to build another CRM. We set out to fix a system that's been failing agencies, social workers, and children for over a decade. ## Why we built FosterCore. Independent Fostering Agencies in England are under immense pressure. Ofsted expects real-time oversight. Local authorities expect data returns on demand. Carers expect responsive support. And social workers are drowning in paperwork. Most legacy software in this space consists of dressed-up spreadsheets designed for a different era. They create more work than they save. ### Built for Ofsted Outcomes ✓ Natively built for Fostering Services (England) Regulations 2011. ✓ Designed directly around the latest SCCIF inspection framework. ✓ Created to reduce administrative load on social workers by 40%. ✓ Focused on proving carer supervision and child voice compliance. ## The Sector We Serve Supporting statutory compliance and digital transition across the UK. 🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 4 National Regulators Natively aligned with Ofsted (England), CIW (Wales), Care Inspectorate (Scotland), and RQIA (Northern Ireland) frameworks. 75 Years Record Keeping Statutory record keeping compliance (75 years for LAC in England/Wales/NI, 25 years for carers in Scotland). NMS & Standards UK Compliance Frameworks Key compliance standards mapped in code: National Minimum Standards, WFIF (Wales), SSSC (Scotland), and NISCC (NI). £12.4m + Grants Digital Social Care Funding Fully eligible under the DfE Fostering Innovation Fund, ICB DSCR grants, and SCW/CI technology funds. How We Stand Out ## How we compare to legacy platforms Legacy Fostering Systems Per-user seat licences that penalise you for expanding your team, adding panel members, or giving read-only access. Manual compliance reporting requiring social workers to run complex filters and exports to prove supervision schedules. High friction data migration with high upfront setup fees, months of delays, and lock-in contracts. Fragmented databases requiring your staff to click through dozens of menus just to compile an inspection pack. FosterCore Platform Flat carer-based pricing. Unlimited seats for social workers, admins, panel members, and auditors at no extra cost. Automated Ofsted scoring calculated continuously across Leadership, Practice, Children, and Carers. 30-day parallel run. Test the system side-by-side with your live data, risk-free, before committing. One-click inspection pack compiles carer records, compliance status, and audit logs instantly. ## Our Design Principles The philosophies that drive our product development. ### Compliance as a Byproduct If your system is designed correctly, compliance happens automatically. Your team shouldn't spend hours compiling audit evidence manually. ### Data Ownership Guaranteed No vendor lock-in. Full data exports on demand. Absolute transparency on processors and data residency (AWS London). ### Software Must Save Time If your software creates more admin work than it saves, it is failing you. We optimise every screen for minimum click paths. ### Designed with Fostering Input We do not build in a vacuum. Every alert, layout, and reporting workflow is designed alongside active fostering professionals. Founding Partner Programme ## Partner with FosterCore for Your 30-Day Parallel Run Founding Partner agencies receive direct input into our UK statutory roadmap, assisted CSV schema mapping from CHARMS or Mosaic, and a full 30-day cardless Parallel Run trial. [Start 30-Day Parallel Run →](/sign-up)[View Pricing](/pricing) --- ## AI Ingestion & Edge Optimization Provenance (AnswerRail Verified) - **Edge Delivery & Markdown Compilation:** [AnswerRail.com](https://answerrail.com) — Layer-7 AI Crawler Content Negotiation, `/llms.txt` & Byte-0 Schema Compiler - **Dedicated AI Markdown Subdomain:** https://ai.www.fostercore.uk/ - **Cryptographic Ingestion Certificate:** https://answerrail.com/verify/www.fostercore.uk - **Live Crawler & Referral Telemetry:** https://answerrail.com/stats/www.fostercore.uk