Testimonials
On the new of our Ofsted Inspection
‘Well done to you and your team. As an ex-teacher I know how difficult it is to get an outstanding rating.’
Foster Carer 2023
‘Wow, just Wow - you have worked so hard this year with all the staffing issues - you do have fab carers to help you mind. lol. Massive congratulations!’
Foster Carer 2023
This is absolutely wonderful to hear, not that this was in any doubt. This agency us the best experience I have had during my foster care career. Congratulations to you all for your hard work.’
Foster Carer 2023
‘Brilliant!!! So well deserved!! You must be rightly very pleased and proud of all involved.’
Foster Carer 2023
‘Wonderful news and absolutely well deserved. I'm not surprised. Well done to you and all the team.’
Foster Carer 2023
Some of the wonderful things people have to say about Family Fostercare
‘We have been with FFC for over 10 years and have always felt well supported. We like the monthly supervision with our supervising social worker using this time to offload and discuss any issues. We like meeting up with other carers at carer forums. It makes us feel we're not alone!’
Foster Carer 2023
‘I am a single carer with 2 children in placement and also a birth son. The family support worker has been amazing support for us she has built up a wonderful relationship with all the children and when asking my son who he would go to if he was worried about fostering bar family, he says the family support worker……She always plans great meet ups in the holidays for all the children and the days out for the birth children are great and he really enjoys these.’
Foster Carer 2023
“I would just like to share, it is brilliant to be working with great staff who wish to achieve best outcomes for looked after children, whilst supporting the agency’s foster carers and birth children providing a ‘family feel’ approach! I really look forward to continuing working with the agency and supporting foster carers with their fostering journey and achieving best outcomes for children. It is particularly lovely to see the agency including the foster carer’s birth children in events and recognising the brilliant work they are also doing as foster carers too!”
Foster Carer 2023
‘Moving to Family Fostercare has been amazing, we are recommending it to others’
Foster Carer 2022
‘We love the therapeutic reflection groups’
Foster Carer 2022
‘The interest in our own Son and Daughter has been very good!’
Foster Carer 2022
‘It doesn’t matter who we call, we get the same level of support’
Foster Carer 2022
"I am really enjoying the work with Family Fostercare. I have only chaired four reviews to date but I am very impressed with the level of organisation and thoroughness. I think what stands out for me is the support offered to carers. Supervising Social Workers seem to be very proactive and have great working relationships with the carers and the additional support offered by the Therapist and Family Support Worker’s really makes a big difference. Of course, these high standards then filter down to the children. The Carers I have met have all been offering a high standard of care and demonstrate obvious commitment to the children they care for. Overall, the child centred focus of Family Fostercare is very clear."
Independent Fostering Reviewing Officer, March 2022
“Never have I been made to feel like anything is too much trouble or I am asking the wrong questions which is so lovely. I think the whole Family Fostercare team are super supportive and I know that I definitely made the right decision moving across."
Foster Carer May 2020
'I have enjoyed fostering and enjoyed working with you and your team at family foster care. It is a great agency that is really supportive and I would not hesitate to recommend the agency'
Foster Carer April 2020
'I just wanted to drop you a message to say how much I enjoyed the support group today, I had been nervous about coming. It was great to have a workshop and be able to hear other people ideas and experiences. I’m looking forward to March already. Thank you.'
Foster Carer February 2020
‘I have a really good working relationship with my supervising social worker. We are both very good at communicating with each other and keeping each other updated with information.’
Foster Carer 2020
‘We are happy with all the training received from Family Fostercare and during times with no placement the agency is very supportive to us.’
Foster Carer 2020
‘Our supervising social worker is in weekly contact with us re referrals and supervision visits. I believe we have open communication with her in terms of our fostering role and how things are progressing. Family Foster Care offer great training and support.’
Foster Carer 2020
‘We have good communication with our supervising social worker. She ensures that if she is not available then we have details of who is providing cover. We communicate by phone, text or email. Our social worker is available whenever we need her and gets back asap if she is busy.’
Foster Carer 2020
‘We have a good working relationship with our supervising social worker, we always keep her up to date with any concerns regarding the children, and communicate via the phone along with support meeting we attend.’
Foster Carer 2020
‘We have great support from everyone at FFC’
Foster Carer 2020
Our supervising social worker is knowledgeable with regard to the Agency's policies and was supportive throughout the review.
Foster Carer 2020
The supervising social worker is always pleasant and friendly and makes you feel at ease whenever I have met her at events or training.
Foster Carer 2020
The support and training We receive as a fostering family is absolutely outstanding. There is such a friendly atmosphere, we are always welcome.
Foster Carer comment from Facebook 2018
After my children left home I felt I still had something to give, so went into fostering and found that with love and training I can make a difference to a child/YP's lives.
Foster Carer from Foster Care Fortnight 2018
Listening to a child is sometimes all they need to make a difference in their lives.
Foster Carer from Foster Care Fortnight 2018
I am proud that my young people have blossomed into wonderful young adults.
Foster Carer from Foster Care Fortnight 2018
I am proud that my young people have blossomed into wonderful young adults.
Foster Carer from Foster Care Fortnight 2018
I am proud to be a foster carer because I love working with children and teenagers giving them a childhood that they have never experienced, with a family feel and also life skills. This is the best feeling in the world and it is very rewarding.
Foster Carer from Foster Care Fortnight 2018
I am always amazed at how resilient children are. Making a difference on a daily basis is so rewarding.
Foster Carer from Foster Care Fortnight 2018
I am proud to be a foster carer because although it is hard when things go right the feeling of self achievement at the end is overwhelming.
Foster Carer from Foster Care Fortnight 2018
I feel safe here and my carer helps me not to worry about things.
Fostered Child
I am very happy living with my carers and am staying here until I am 22. I want to go to University and become a secondary school teacher.
Fostered Child
It's really good living here. We do lots of things together and my carer did a surprise birthday party for me and invited my family.
Fostered Child
This agency is very responsive to our particular needs. We have many children placed with their carers and they are all making good progress. The feedback from my social workers in overwhelmingly positive. This service provides good quality care and value for money.
A Local Authority Director of Children's Services
This service is really on the ball for making sure we get all the paperwork and for pushing meetings with the placing authority.
Foster Carer
This agency respects our skills as experienced carers. We are treated as professionals and valued within the company.
Foster Carer
Our relationship with our social worker is excellent. She is professional, approachable and supportive.
Foster Carer
The fostering team are second to none. We get good communication, regular supervision, excellent training and friendly local support groups.
Foster Carer about the FFC Cumbria team
I've been a foster carer for almost 25 years now. It hasn't always been easy, but it has been the best thing I've ever done.
Foster Carer about fostering
I have just completed my training... Family Fostercare have been great - can't wait to get started!
Applicant Foster Carer
Fostering has really changed the way our family looks at life. We really appreciate and respect our family now.
Foster Carer about fostering
Family Fostercare have always made me feel like an important part of the team. It's good to know that you are valued.
Foster Carer
If you'd like to start or continue your fostering journey with a fostering agency like this then please get in touch today - we'd love to hear from you.