Supporting Foster Carers. Empowering Young People.
Every achievement matters. Every step towards independence counts. Foster carers play an essential role in helping children and young people develop confidence, build relationships and prepare for the future — and CareLeap is designed to make that journey more engaging, structured and rewarding. From learning to cook a meal to managing pocket money, building routines and celebrating personal achievements, CareLeap helps carers recognise and encourage the everyday steps that contribute to a young person's development.
Everyday tools for everyday progress.
Personalised Independence Goals
Set meaningful, age-appropriate goals tailored to each young person's abilities, interests and stage of development — from cooking and personal hygiene to household responsibilities, shopping, communication and time management.
Weekly Tasks and Incentives
Help young people develop positive routines through clear, achievable weekly tasks. Carers can recognise effort, encourage consistency and celebrate progress.
Achievements and Positive Reinforcement
Recognise milestones, celebrate successes and encourage young people to feel proud of what they have accomplished. Small achievements can make a big difference to confidence.
Wishes & Feelings
Provide young people with opportunities to express their views, preferences and feelings — supporting meaningful conversations and helping young people feel listened to.
Diary and Important Events
Support young people in keeping track of school activities, appointments, family time and other important events, encouraging organisation and timekeeping skills.
Financial Independence
Introduce age-appropriate money management skills, including pocket money, saving, budgeting and making spending decisions. CareLeap is not a banking service.
My Journey. My Achievements. My Future.
Young people can:
- View their personalised goals.
- See weekly tasks and incentives.
- Celebrate achievements.
- Explore available rewards.
- Share wishes and feelings.
- View diary events.
- Follow their independence journey.
Helping Professionals Recognise Progress
Potential benefits include:
- Clearer records of life skills development.
- Evidence of achievements and milestones.
- More consistent independence planning.
- Better-informed conversations between carers and professionals.
- Support for care planning and review discussions.
- Greater recognition of the young person's voice.
- Improved visibility of areas requiring additional support.
Appropriately authorised access
Access to information must always be appropriately authorised. CareLeap does not automatically share young people's records with agencies, social workers or local authorities.
Less Time Remembering. More Time Encouraging.
Structure
Keep independence goals and everyday achievements organised.
Encouragement
Recognise positive behaviours and personal development.
Communication
Support meaningful discussions about progress and aspirations.
Consistency
Help maintain routines and achievable expectations.
Confidence
Give young people opportunities to see how far they have progressed.
Preparation
Support the gradual development of skills needed for adulthood.
From first goal to greater independence.
- 1Set a Goal
- 2Receive Support
- 3Practise a Skill
- 4Record Progress
- 5Celebrate Achievement
- 6Build Confidence
- 7Greater Independence
Everyday Achievements That Matter
A young person wants to become more confident preparing meals.
Their foster carer helps them set a weekly cooking goal.
The young person chooses a recipe, prepares ingredients and cooks a meal with appropriate support.
Their achievement is recognised in CareLeap, and their progress contributes to their independence journey.
This is a fictional, illustrative example — not a real customer testimonial.
Designed with Young People's Privacy in Mind
CareLeap recognises the importance of protecting children's personal information.
The platform is intended to support authorised carers and professionals while respecting confidentiality, privacy and safeguarding responsibilities.
CareLeap does not replace professional safeguarding procedures, statutory care planning or the responsibilities of fostering agencies and local authorities.
Read more in our Privacy Policy.
Interested in CareLeap for Foster Care?
We're inviting foster carers, fostering agencies and local authorities to register their interest in CareLeap.
Whether you're supporting one young person or overseeing a fostering service, we'd love to hear how CareLeap could support your work.
Email: contact@careleap.co.uk · Website: careleap.co.uk
Important: CareLeap for foster carers is being introduced to assess demand and recruit potential pilot partners. Foster carer registration, agency dashboards, account permissions and subscription billing are not yet available. Registering your interest does not create an account or commit you to anything.
Explore how CareLeap could help your fostering community.
Register your interest, or become a potential pilot partner and help shape CareLeap for foster care.