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We are a not-for-profit co-operative and registered with Co-operativesUK. We are a private Limited Company incorporated in 1999.

Pricing
Our fees are highly competitive, age related and discounted for long term placement. We retain no profit and the money received is typically spent as follows: - 51% on foster carer fees, 26% on staffing and 23% on travel, training, insurances, premises and all other costs.

Staffing and registration
We are registered with Ofsted in England and CSSIW in Wales and inspection reports can be viewed on their websites: www.ofsted.org.uk and www.wales.gov.uk/cssiw.

We have three managers registered under Fostering Services Regulations and qualified and experienced social work teams.

To quote the CSCI inspection in December 2005, ‘The agency has employed a strong and competent group of social workers with good experience and background in children and families and family placement.’

We have active groups of carers in the West
Midlands, the South West, Merseyside, Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Suffolk and throughout Wales.

Insurances
We are fully insured against the following risks:

Public Liability £5,000,000, Employers’ Liability
£10,000,000, Professional Indemnity £1,000,000 and All Risks/Malicious Damage for Carers £100,000.

Consortia and preferred provider status
We are currently approved by the West Midlands, South West and Greater Manchester consortia. We have ‘preferred provider status’ with a number of local authorities. Referees can be provided on request.

Joint planning
We are an expanding agency and are always
interested to plan with local authorities to meet the needs of children. If we advertise for foster carers in your area, we discourage applications from existing carers, we plan the campaign to support rather than undermine your service.

Further Information:
Ring -
Sian Hopkins for Welsh enquiries on
029 2046 4348.
Anne Bard or Richard Hamilton for England on 0800 0856 538.

Click here to email us:
duty@fostercarecooperative.co.uk or
dutycardiff@fostercarecooperative.co.uk

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