The Fostering Network hopes its revamped charter could make "significant inroads" into improving practice issues raised by the organisation's State of the Nation's Foster Care survey, published earlier this month.
The charity's chief executive Kevin Williams said if implemented properly by every fostering service - both local authorities and independent providers - the charter would help foster carers feel better supported.
He added that this applied "especially in regards to foster carers being better supported financially and practically and more respected and valued as a key member of the team".
Among the charity's findings was that 48 per cent of foster carers surveyed are supporting a child with mental health needs, but the child is not getting specialist help.
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