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Fostering in the North West
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Consider fostering in Merseyside
Thank you for visiting our page for fostering in the North West. If you’ve arrived at this page the chances are you’ve been thinking about fostering for a while and you’ve decided that now is the right time to do something about it.
The office in Liverpool is your local office if you live in and around Merseyside and also serves the following areas for fostering in Birkenhead, fostering in Bootle, fostering in Knowsley, fostering in Liverpool, fostering in Sefton, fostering in St Helens and fostering in Southport.
As the largest Independent Fostering Agency, FCA has 80 locations around the UK, bringing a local feel to this fostering organisation where there is always an office nearby. This idea of local fostering is demonstrated in the way that we provide a team of childcare professionals based in each office, who are available to support foster carers and the children and young people they care for.
The fostering team for the North West
If you choose to become a foster carer in Merseyside you will be provided with services which make up the Team Parenting® approach. The team is made up of the following experts:
• FCA assigned social worker
• Education officer
• Children and Young Persons Support Service (CYPSS) Workers
• Therapist
Our foster carers benefit from this network of support which delivers guidance and help through a number of different ways from holding regular carer support groups and on-going training held locally, to organising activities and events for children in care, their foster carers and birth children to enjoy together.
You can foster in Merseyside
Providing a safe home environment for a vulnerable child or young person is just the start of the journey for a foster carer.
With the strong support network in place for foster carers, competitive payments and paid respite based on the needs of the child or young person in your care, you will have access to the support you need to help improve the outcomes for children who have not had the best start in life.
If you’re interested in finding out more then read the information available on our website which aims to educate you in all areas of fostering from frequently asked questions to recording a child’s development when they are in your care.
Why not enquire online now to register your interest or give us a call.
