Local Authorities

Statement of Purpose


Foster service providers are legally required to produce a Statement of Purpose – clearly setting out what services and support they provide for children and young people they place.

Our Statement of Purpose is a useful source of information to FCA foster carers and prospective carers, FCA staff, children and young people placed with FCA, their parents and representatives and professional colleagues from local authorities and other agencies.

The FCA Statement of Purpose provides the national framework within which all FCA Regional branches operate.

This document aims to meet the requirements arising from:
  • The Care Standards Act 2000

  • The Fostering Services Regulations (England 2002;Wales 2003)

  • The National Minimum Standards for Fostering Services (England and Wales)

  • The National Care Standards for Foster Care and Family Placement Services – issued by the Scottish Executive in 2003

  • Similar regulations and standards presently being prepared in Northern Ireland.

To download a pdf of the document click on the following links which will open in a new window, or request a hardcopy by emailing us at contactus@thefca.co.uk.

Statement of Purpose:

PDF England & Wales (906kb)
PDF Northern Ireland (359kb)
Scotland (1.28mb)