As qualified social workers with over 30 years of experience, we use our considerable knowledge of the support packages that fostering agencies have to offer to find the best match for foster carers who have decided to change their fostering agency.
Every year several thousand foster carers give up fostering because of becoming disillusioned by the service they receive from their fostering agency. We know that if the initial anxiety about moving agency was reduced, more foster carers would continue to foster – this is where we step in.
We act on behalf of approved foster carers to identify the best agency or agencies for them then negotiate the most beneficial pay and support package with the chosen agency.
Starting the process:
- Complete the on line confidential enquiry form.
- We will analyse the information and contact you if we have any questions. We will locate two or three agencies on our database that best meet your requirements.
- If you have foster children in placement we will contact you to discuss your situation in depth, to explain your right to transfer fostering agency and to to clarify what your requirements are such as improved respite and or payments.
- We will contact the agencies who we know can meet your requirements and without divulging any of your personal details, negotiate on your behalf, the best package the agency or agencies can offer.
- We contact you with the offers from the agency or agencies then you decide which agency or agencies you would like to have contact from regarding transferring to them.
- Once we have agreed with you, and only on your instruction, will we arrange for the formal transfer process to commence
- We will monitor the transfer and be available to you to answer any questions you might have
Foster children in placement will not be effected by the transfer process which takes 2 to 4 months during which time your payments and agency support are not affected .
If you would like further information, contact Annette.