How much admin are foster carers really dealing with?
We're trying to better understand the paperwork, reporting, logging, and record-keeping burden foster carers carry every week — so better tools and support can be built around real experiences, not assumptions.
This short community audit was created to help uncover where foster carers are losing the most time, feeling the most stress, and struggling with paperwork and organisation.
Your input helps shape better systems, better tools, and hopefully less pressure for carers in the future.
Private & Secure
Your data is never sold. We are building tools for carers, not marketing lists.
No Pressure
You can complete this completely anonymously if you prefer. No mandatory sign-ups.
Built by Experience
Built alongside real foster carers to understand what you're really dealing with day-to-day.
Why are we doing this?
Foster carers carry an invisible administrative burden. Between juggling safeguarding, therapeutic parenting, and family life, the paperwork often bleeds into the evenings and weekends.
Fragmented Systems
Most carers are forced to use a mix of paper diaries, Word documents, and clunky agency portals that don't talk to each other.
Review Anxiety
Preparing for supervision or annual reviews often involves hours of digging through old notes to prove the care provided.
Writing from Memory
Because systems aren't mobile-friendly, many carers end up writing logs hours or days later from memory, increasing liability risk.
The Goal
FosterFlow is trying to help reduce this burden. But to do that effectively, we need to understand the reality of the situation first.
Help build a clearer picture of the real admin burden in fostering.
It only takes 3 minutes. Your voice matters.
Start the Audit