Ofsted heaps praise on fostering agency

A FOSTERING agency which supports children and fostering families on Teesside has been rated outstanding in all areas by Ofsted.

- By SUE KIRBY

The Foster Care Associates (FCA), matches children in care with foster families throughout the North East, including across Teesside and Darlington and was praised following a recent visit by inspectors.

The report praised the group for “helping children to settle, build trusted relationships with their foster families and feel loved and cared for.”

Ofsted bosses said the overall experiences and progress of children and young people at FCA is outstanding, as is how well the children and young people are helped and protected and the effectiveness of leaders and managers.

Comments from children and young people currently in care with FCA were collected for the report, which gives children the opportunity to give feedback on their foster parents.