Welcome to AFA
Founded and owned by three social work professionals AFA exists to provide Fostering services in East Anglia, East Midlands and South Wales.
Our aim is to provide the care laid out in our mission statement. Quality care, delivered with integrity and respect. We aim to provide the care you need locally, we listen to you to understand the services you need.
Our services
- Quality Foster Placements to meet the individual needs of children
- 24 hr support to all Foster Carers by Qualified Social Workers
- Emergency out of hours access to placements
- Attendance at all reviews and conferences
- No notice period and a daily charge. You only pay for the care you use
- All inclusive fees
- Access to therapeutic and educational support
TO MAKE A REFERRAL, PLEASE CALL 01603 861611 OR EMAIL This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
FOR EMERGENCY "OUT OF HOURS" PLACEMENTS PLEASE CALL OUR OUT OF HOURS SERVICE ON 07503232409 OR EMAIL This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Quality, Integrity, Respect
You will have noticed our company values beneath our logo. These values are at the centre of everything we do.
Quality
- More than 90 years Social work experience by the management team
- Proven track record running fostering services in both the public and private sectors
- All staff professionally qualified
- State of the art IT support and database
- Significant experience of successful compliance with regulations and OFSTED inspections by all owners
Integrity
- The belief that the child is at the heart of all we do
- Open and transparent dealings with all we are in contact with, our customers, our carers, the children placed with us
- No ownership by Banks or Private Equity. Meaning care, not profit is our driving force
- The ethical option
- Our belief that our relationships and the trust they develop are key to our success
Respect
- Respect for the children and their families we provide care for
- Respect for our Foster Carers and their families
- Respect for our customers
- Respect for our staff
- Respect for our profession
- Respect for legislation and Regulations