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Fostering in the Midlands

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Want to foster in the Birmingham area?

If the idea of fostering is something you’ve been considering for a while and you think now might be the right time to do something about it, read on to find out more about fostering in the Midlands and how it works.

FCA has more than 80 local offices including across the Midlands making ours the largest Independent Fostering Agency in the UK.

Our unique approach to fostering includes a network of professional support and on-going training aimed at providing foster carers with the help and guidance they need in order to work towards improving the outcomes of the young people in their care.

Fostering - Where to start

Anyone thinking of fostering as a career will no doubt have many questions about the process. There’s a lot of information available on our website such as what’s involved in fostering, the types of placements available in the Birmingham area and important details like how fostering might affect your family.

You may also find it helpful to read real life carer stories so that you are well informed should you decide to proceed with becoming a foster carer.

At FCA we can answer your questions and give you all the training and guidance you need along the way so that you know what to expect and you’re aware of all the challenges of fostering as well as the rewards.

Foster care services available in Birmingham

In the Midlands we provide a range of support called our Team Parenting^® approach. This is a wrap-around service which consists of a team of childcare professionals that work closely together within each region to deliver on-going support for children and young people and their foster carers.

If you become a foster carer for FCA you will be paid a competitive professional fee, respite payments and you will have access to the following team of experts:

• FCA assigned Social Worker
• Therapists
• Education Officer
• Children and Young Persons Support Service (CYPSS) Worker

We also encourage our carers to get involved in regular events, carer support groups and various activities.

If you think you could foster and you’d like to learn more then please complete the online enquiry form or call us now.