Every Child & Young Person is at the Heart of Our Practice
We recognise that children in foster care may have experienced loss, trauma or uncertainty, and we are committed to providing nurturing, therapeutic and child-focused care that responds to their individual needs.
Safe, stable and nurturing family environments where children can experience consistent care, build trusting relationships and feel secure.
A strong sense of belonging and emotional security, while supporting children towards permanence, independence and a positive future.
Putting each child’s needs, wishes and wellbeing first, with care shaped around their individual strengths, experiences and aspirations.
Respecting and celebrating diversity and identity, including each child’s culture, ethnicity, faith, language, heritage and lived experience.
Upholding children’s rights and valuing their voices, ensuring child-centred practice is embedded within the recruitment, assessment and training of foster carers.
Working collaboratively with families and professionals, creating joined-up, consistent support around each child and ensuring their needs remain central to decision-making.
Providing foster carers and staff with high-quality training, support and resources, including out-of-hours support and appropriate remuneration, enabling carers to provide thoughtful, therapeutic and nurturing care.
Valuing and retaining experienced foster carers as partners, recognising the expertise they develop and the importance of continuity, stability and consistency for children throughout their fostering journey.
OFSTED REPORTS …
“It is good at making and maintaining successful and stable foster placements. Children and young people, including sibling groups and many with complex needs and/or learning difficulties, have their welfare safeguarded and promoted. Unplanned endings are very rare and much below the national average. As a result, children and young people thrive in safe and stable placements, enjoying relationships that are nurturing and positive.”
