- To Become a Foster Carer: 0800 023 4561
- Other Enquiries: 0800 085 2225
Fostering in London
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Foster care in the Sutton area
If you’re thinking about fostering in London and you live in or around the Sutton area, read on to find out more about the processes involved and the types of services are available to foster carers in this borough of London.
Sutton is the local FCA office for the following areas:
• Fostering in Croydon
• Fostering in Sutton
• Fostering in Merton
• Fostering in Kingston
• Fostering in Wandsworth
• Fostering in Richmond
• Fostering in Hounslow
• Fostering in Lambeth
• Fostering in Hammersmith & Fulham
• Fostering in Kensington & Chelsea
• Fostering in Westminster
As the largest Independent Fostering Agency in the UK, FCA has around 80 local offices each providing a range of support and essential services to foster carers and looked after children in their local area. So if you’re thinking about becoming a carer and you live in London, you will find support and guidance from the local office nearest to where you live.
The services available at your local Sutton office
The FCA office in Sutton provides a warm and welcoming environment for foster carers and childcare professionals who work here. If you visit you will be greeted by our receptionist who will ensure you get to see the people who can answer any questions you may have.
If you become a foster carer in Sutton you will benefit from the many support services we offer and you’ll learn about the Team Parenting® approach used by FCA as well as the other services based at this office:
- Therapists
- FCA assigned Social Workers
- Education Coordinator
- Children and Young Persons Support Service (CYPSS) Workers
Making a real difference…
At FCA the aim is always the same; to make a difference to the lives of looked after children and the foster carers who care for them. Every time someone makes the decision to become a foster carer it can have a positive effect on the lives of one or many children or young people who are given a safe and nurturing environment to help them become happy and independent adults.
Find us…
As there is currently a shortage of foster carers in the UK, every enquiry matters so it’s important to us to make the process as easy as possible for you. You can enquire by completing an online enquiry form or visiting us personally for a chat; we hold a dedicated information session every month and we’d love to help.
If you need to contact the Sutton office directly then call 020 86617088 but for any foster care enquiries please call 0800 023 4561.
