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• >> Welcome to Foster Care Associates (FCA)

Welcome to Foster Care Associates (FCA)

Thank you for taking your time to visit the new Foster Care Associates (FCA) website. What's new? 

Foster Care Associates (FCA) is the UK’s largest Independent Fostering Agency (IFA). FCA works in partnership with Local Authorities and Health Trusts throughout England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland to provide the highest quality fostering placements for looked after children and young people.

FCA’s approach to foster care places the child’s needs and support for our foster carers firmly at the centre of what we do. Read about our highly acclaimed, holistic model of fostering, Team Parenting™, which has changed the shape of fostering in the UK. And learn about the different types of foster care placements we offer at FCA, as well as general fostering information, including the difference between fostering and adoption.

Supporting our foster carers

FCA foster carers benefit from 24-hour support, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Did you know that we have over 80 local and regional offices across the UK? That means support for our foster carers is never far away.
Find your local FCA office.

Could you become a foster carer?

FCA is expanding our network of foster carers and fostering families nationwide. We’re encouraging looked after children to believe in brighter futures.
Explore how you could play your part and achieve your fostering ambitions by fostering a child with FCA.