The service is for disabled children up to the age of 18 in Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire, Norfolk and Suffolk.

Shathy Bano, Scope's fostering service manager, said: "The primary aim of the fostering service is to provide disabled children and young people with the same opportunities in life as their non-disabled peers."

If the service proves a success, Scope intends to introduce it across England.

To find out more about the fostering service, contact Shathy Bano by email at fostering@scope.org.uk or on 01763 268 000.