About / Aims Kingfisher Fostering

Kingfisher Fostering is a small independent fostering agency based in East Anglia. We provide long-term/permanent, emergency, respite, bridging or short-term placements for children and young people aged between 0 years and 16 years at point of admission.

We recruit, train, assess, approve and support foster carers who are able to offer a stable, nurturing environment to children and young people who are Looked After by Local Authorities.

In partnership with Local Authorities we match children and young people to specific families, being mindful of the child or young person’s development needs and cultural background. We ensure that carers have the capacity to meet care plan objectives and are proactive in addressing health and education as well as care needs for any child or young person placed.

Our Aims and Objectives
• High quality care in a family setting
• 24 hour support for Foster Carers, their families and for children/young people placed
• A child centered approach to fostering
• Stability for a child or young person to enable them to fulfill their potential
• A community based service concentrated in East Anglia, but offering nationwide coverage
• A working partnership with children, young people, parents, Foster Carers and Local Authorities
• A commitment to training, learning and support for Foster Carers, their children and employees of the agency
• A commitment to the recruitment of Foster Carers from diverse backgrounds in order to offer appropriate placements to children and young people in consideration for their ethnic origin, cultural background, religion and language
• Consideration for the gender, disability and sexuality of Looked After Children and Young People
• A workforce of managers and practitioners who are appropriately qualified, supervised and registered with their respective professional regulatory councils.

The Fostering Network
www.fostering.net

The British Association for Adoption & Fostering (BAAF)
www.baaf.org.uk