Fostering friendly schemes in the workplace aim to help employees with flexibility and tackle the shortage of placements in Guernsey.
The States of Guernsey has become the first fostering friendly employer and is encouraging businesses to sign up too.
Foster carer Claire Hutton said the scheme could help encourage people to become fosterers and “make that difference in society”.
The scheme helps employers understand where foster parents might need flexibility at work to do training, attend appointments and support children they are caring for.
Vicki Tennant, a senior supervisor in the island’s Family Placement Service, said there was “a massive untapped potential” of people who could become foster carers and many people need to work full-time because of the cost of living and higher mortgages and rent.
Ms Tennant added there was a “significant” need with just 20 fostering households looking after 44 children who are in care.
She said: “If those who are in work can have that extra support and flexibility from their employer, then that’s more people who can support our children.”
Ms Hutton said fostering “makes such a big difference in society” and gives children the support they need to “become employable” as adults.
Mrs Hutton said fostering “makes such a big difference in society” and gives children the support they need and also helps them “become employable” as adults.
“Putting the effort into them now makes such a big difference for society as a whole,” she added.