Fostering in Suffolk
Do you live in Suffolk or in the surrounding areas and want to become a foster parent to a child or young person?
Interested in fostering in Suffolk?
Children in your area urgently need caring foster parents to provide the safe, loving homes they deserve when they can no longer live with their own families.
Rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted and working in partnership with local authorities across Suffolk and beyond, FCA provides high-quality foster care for children who need safe, stable homes.
Fostering is a life-changing decision, and we’re here to support you every step of the way. No previous experience is needed – our expert team will provide the training, guidance and encouragement you need to make a real difference to a child’s life.
As a foster parent, you’ll offer a safe and nurturing home where children can rebuild trust, grow in confidence and look towards a brighter future.
When you join FCA, you’ll benefit from comprehensive support, including your own dedicated supervising social worker, regular supervision and a 24/7 social worker helpline. You’ll also receive a generous fostering allowance, specialist training, access to fun activities and the support of a close-knit fostering community, ensuring you always have the advice and reassurance you need throughout your fostering journey.
Benefits of working with FCA
24/7 advice service
Excellent ongoing training
Access to your local fostering team
Competitive payments
Local support groups
Local social activities and events
Who can foster with FCA?
Fostering is open to people from a wide range of backgrounds. You can foster with FCA if you:
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Are over 21
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Have a spare bedroom
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Have the legal right to live and work in the UK
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Have the time and emotional space to support a young person
If you’re unsure whether fostering could work for you, our team is here to talk through your circumstances and help you explore your options.
Download Information Pack
Discover everything you need to know about fostering with FCA.
Allowances
We provide our foster parents with a generous financial support package, plus other perks and benefits too.
Apply to foster
Interested in taking the next step? Enquire now and chat with one of our dedicated professionals.
Transfer to us
Already fostering? We’ll provide you with all the specialist support you need to make a difference.
24/7 fostering support in Suffolk
Here at Foster Care Associates Suffolk, we pride ourselves as being a friendly and welcoming group of fostering professionals, who strive to make a difference to children and family’s lives.
As a foster care specialist with over 30 years’ experience, we provide every one of our foster families the support, training, and specialist services needed to achieve the best possible outcomes.
This includes:
- Excellent allowances and benefits – receive a competitive monthly allowance for each child in your care. Along with additional rewards, free days out and activities for all the family
- Monthly support groups and therapeutic support for foster parents
- Expert matching – our dedicated team work alongside Local Authorities across to ensure we match the right child to your family
- 24/7 support – Out-of-hours support that is there for you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year
- Dedicated supervising social worker who gets to know you and the children in your care
- Team Parenting approach, giving you access to a network of childcare and therapeutic specialists
- First-class training – you’ll also have access to a wealth of complimentary training courses that will continually develop your skills to provide the best possible care for children and young people
Meet the Suffolk Team
We’re a close-knit team who love what we do, supporting foster parents across the East of England; including Suffolk, Essex and Norfolk, every step of the way. Whether you’re new to fostering or transferring from another agency, you’ll always have someone local to turn to for advice, guidance and a friendly chat.
- An Ofsted Rated ‘Outstanding’ fostering provider
- Round-the-clock guidance and support
- Excellent allowances and benefits
- Full ongoing fostering training that’s flexible to you
What our foster parents say about fostering with us…
“We’re such a small unit, we’re like a little family, all the carers know everybody, we know all the staff. I would definitely encourage more male carers – some of the young people may need a positive male role model that they can look up to.”
Don’t feel that because you can’t do this or you haven’t got that, you can’t foster… there’s very, very few barriers.”
Steve, FCA Foster Parent
“I was in my 60s and I wish I’d started earlier because it is absolutely the best thing you can do. I don’t think I ever thought about the problem of being a single carer, we’ve got such a big support network and other carers… just don’t let it hold you back.”
Linda, FCA Foster Parent
“The amount of support that they said they offered is actually in place – it’s the support you need that is identified before you even know that you need it.
Fostering doesn’t just make a difference to the children, it makes a difference to you and your own families.”
Pauline, FCA Foster Parent
Why foster parents transfer to FCA
As an experienced foster parent, you know the difference the right support can make. Choosing a fostering agency that values your skills and provides the support you need is an important decision.
Many foster parents choose to transfer to FCA because of our unrivalled levels of professional support and child-centred approach.
If you’re considering a move, our fast-track transfer process can help you transfer to FCA and be approved in as little as 12 weeks, ensuring minimal disruption to you and the children in your care.
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Whether you’re ready to start your journey or just want to chat to an expert, we’re here to talk.
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