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Fostering in the Midlands
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Are you considering fostering in the Midlands?
At Foster Care Associates (FCA), we have an extended network of local offices across the Midlands. Whether you’re considering fostering in Leicester, fostering in Northampton, fostering in Sandwell or beyond, FCA provides our Midlands foster carers with the highest level of local support.
Read the latest Midlands foster care news articles to find out more about what goes on at FCA in your local area.
Fostering support throughout the Midlands
FCA provides a multidisciplinary team of support staff for foster carers in the Midlands. Our Therapists, Social Workers, Children and Young People Support Service workers and Education Officers offer help and support to our foster carers wherever it’s needed. Visit our Meet the Team tab to meet a selection of the FCA Midlands fostering support team you may come to know if you decide to start fostering in the Midlands with FCA.
Simon Fisher, Registered Manager from FCA Midlands explains the wide range of benefits that our local support provides to Midlands foster carers: “With 6 local offices spread across the Midlands region you’re never far from one of our Supervising Social Workers or other vital members of our support team.
“Our proximity to so many locations ensures ongoing professional support, stability of placements - 50% of our placements are long term - and a close knit carer community with regular carer forums and training days.”
Could you provide intensive fostering in the Midlands?
FCA is currently looking for foster carers to provide intensive fostering placements for children and young people who have recently left residential care.
To find out more about intensive fostering placements and other placement types that require foster carers in the Midlands, visit our Midlands Placements page.
Find out more about fostering
If you’re considering fostering in the Midlands, it might interest you to read some stories from our Midlands foster carers who are already fostering in your local area.
Come along to one of our Midlands fostering information events taking place in your local area or speak to one of our Fostering Advisors.
If you’ve decided that fostering in the Midlands is right for you, or if you’d like to speak FCA, give us a call on 0800 023 4561 or enquire online today.
Northampton needs foster carers!
FCA is currently undertaking a recruitment drive for foster carers in Northampton, which is feeling the effects of a nationwide shortage of people who are able to offer a safe and stable home for local children.
Download our Northampton fostering information events leaflet to find out more, or call FCA today on 0800 023 4561.
