Fostering in Stoke-on-Trent
Do you live in Stoke-on-Trent or in the surrounding areas and want to become a foster parent to a child or young person?
Become a foster parent in Stoke-on-Trent
If you have a spare room, are over the age of 21 and have the heart and home to offer to a young person, Foster Care Associates Stoke-on-Trent would love to hear from you.
With over 80,000 children within the Fostering system within the UK as of March 2020, you could be helping a child in need of a loving space call Stoke-on-Trent their new home.
Care is at the heart of everything we do here in Stoke-on-Trent. It’s pivotal to supporting families, children and young people in order to provide them with the best possible opportunities for the future. Fostering in Stoke-on-Trent helps local children and teens find the support they need. By offering your home as safe space and emotional guidance and support to those most in need, you could make a real difference to a young person's life.
Set up by a former foster parent and former social worker in 1994, Foster Care Associates has grown to become one of the largest independent fostering agencies in the UK. Our vision has always been to invest in and nurture high standards in foster care. Choose to foster with us and you’ll receive an extensive local support network, excellent training, 24/7 advice and a rewarding new career.
Visit an office
Find us at:
Senate House, Saxon Business Park, Hanbury Road, Stoke Prior, Bromsgrove, B60 4AD
How to start fostering in Stoke-on-Trent
When you choose to join the Foster Care Associates family in Stoke-on-Trent, you will be joining an amazing fostering provider. You’ll receive a generous financial allowance, 24/7 support and fantastic training opportunities. But more importantly, you’ll also have the chance to make a real difference in the life of a young person.
Who is FCA Stoke-on-Trent?
Set up by a former foster parent and former social worker in 1994, Foster Care Associates has grown to become one of the largest independent fostering agencies in the UK.
Our vision has always been to invest in and nurture high standards in foster care. Choose to foster with us and you’ll receive an extensive local support network, excellent training, 24/7 advice and a rewarding new career.
Are you thinking of fostering?
Download the FCA’s complete beginner’s guide to fostering a child. Find out more on how to foster a child and the process involved.
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
24/7 fostering support in Stoke-on-Trent
Here at Foster Care Associates Stoke-on-Trent, we pride ourselves as being a friendly and welcoming group of people, who strive to make a difference to children and families lives.
In order 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.
As well as continued around the clock support from your regional team, we provide you with ongoing training to help develop your skills throughout your fostering journey, including:
- Safeguarding
- First Aid
- Child exploitation
- Attachment and child development
- Trauma and bereavement
- Equality and diversity
It’s really important to us in Stoke-on-Trent that we welcome you into the Foster Care Associates family. That’s why we hold local support groups on a regular basis, to give you the time to reflect, share achievements and advice. All of which helps to build your support network with other foster parents in and around the region.
Stoke-on-Trent Fostering Allowance and Benefits
At Foster Care Associates Stoke-on-Trent, we believe foster parents should be rewarded for their hard work in changing children’s lives. That’s why we offer an allowance that takes into consideration the demands and cost of foster care. In addition, as a foster parent, you will receive additional benefits, including tax exemption on the first £10,000 you earn per year and additional tax breaks.
Have fun with Foster Care Associates Stoke-on-Trent
There’s always something fun going on in the Foster Care Associates Midlands region; from theme park trips to fun day picnics to singing in the annual Foster Care Associates Big Sing Off Competition. We bring everyone together, foster parents, children and young people and regional staff. You will find yourself joining a great community who provide you with a fun support network throughout your fostering journey.
Nicola Duggins
Business Support Manager
Joanne Baker
Referrals Manager
Joanne Edwards
Support Manager
Kate Taylor
Registered Manager
Katie Edgar
Fostering Service Manager, South
Karen Batchelor
Fostering Service Manager, Central Team
Pattie Saunders
Fostering Service Manager