Fostering in Barnsley
Do you live in Barnsley or the surrounding South Yorkshire area and want a rewarding career that changes the lives of children and young people for the better? Start your journey to become a foster parent today.
Why foster with FCA Barnsley?
Over 400 children in Barnsley are in need of care, and the number is growing.
Sadly, there is a shortage of foster families in Barnsley and across South Yorkshire to meet the need of the ever-growing number of children coming into care each year.
That’s why we desperately need more amazing people like you, who are passionate about making a lasting difference to the lives of child and young people.
When you join our Yorkshire fostering family, we’ll provide you with round-the-clock support – 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, with your own dedicated supervising social worker. Our in-depth training will also provide you with all the tools and knowledge you need to care for children.
Our high-quality training programmes are accessible and relevant to all our foster carers, and are designed to work flexibly around your schedule, with opportunities to learn both online and face-to-face at your nearest training office.
Our local Sheffield office supports families across South Yorkshire including Sheffield, Rotherham, Barnsley, and Doncaster. This means you’ll have local support, events, and services tailored to your needs.
So, if you live in Barnsley or South Yorkshire and have plenty of resilience, patience, and a big heart, then you could provide a brighter future for a child in care.
Fostering is an amazing and rewarding journey that can turn a child's life around. It could even change yours too.
By Phone
One of our team is available to talk to you over the phone to answer any of your fostering queries.
By Email
One of our team is available to talk to you over the phone to answer any of your fostering queries.
Visit an office
Foster Care Associates, 1 Europa View, Sheffield Business Park, Sheffield, S9 1XH
24/7 fostering support in Barnsley
Here at Foster Care Associates Barnsley, we pride ourselves as being a friendly and welcoming group of people, who strive to make a difference to children and family’s lives.
To support our foster parents and children and young people in the best possible way, we have a regional group of highly skilled social workers and our own therapist who are brimming with experience and knowledge.
When you join us, you’ll be joining our community with access to one of the greatest fostering support packages out there. You’ll have access to:
- Local supervising social workers
- Local Referrals teams that concentrate on making quality matches of children and young people with suitable foster parents
- Therapists who work with foster parents and staff so that we help our foster parents care therapeutically
- Dedicated out of hours staff that know how to support you if something goes wrong out of hours
Our Out of Hours Support is there for you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
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
Download our Fostering Beginner's Guide
Download our complete beginner’s guide for everything you need to know about fostering a child with FCA. Discover more about the application process, the types of fostering, the training provided, and more!
Who can foster?
When it comes to being a foster parent and fostering a child, it’s your personal qualities that count. Apart from a few basics, there aren’t any hard and fast rules about who can foster, as long as you are able to provide a stable home then you could make a brilliant foster parent. You just need to ensure you meet the following requirements:
- You’re over 21 years old
- You have the legal right to live and work in the UK
- You have a spare bedroom that’s always available to a child
- You’re passionate about making a difference
Barnsley Fostering Allowance and Benefits
Providing a safe, secure family home is the most important gift you can give a child. That’s why foster parents in Yorkshire are rewarded for their hard work for competitive pay allowances and other financial rewards.
On average, our foster parents can receive £25,340 per year, per child, tax-free. On top of this allowance, you will receive annual bonuses and access to our reward platform where you can take advantage of great discounts from popular high street retailers.
Caroline Petre
Office Manager
Carrie Robinson
Placements Manager
Melanie Murphy
Registered Manager
Jo Charity
Deputy to the Registered Manager
Meet FCA Yorkshire Foster Parent Elaine
Meet Elaine who approaches nearly two decades as a foster parent with FCA. She shares the support she receives from FCA and recommends fostering for anyone considering a career switch.
I’ve found the support with FCA fantastic, someone has always been there to help me.”
