National Fostering Agency

The National Fostering Agency (NFA) is committed to improving children and young people’s lives and outcomes through fostering every day.

We are one of the most experienced and long established independent fostering agencies in the United Kingdom.

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Could I be a foster parent?

Our foster carers are fully supported to help provide the highest quality placements for foster children and young people.

Our foster carers are fully supported to help provide the highest quality placements for foster children and young people.Our foster carers are fully supported to help provide the highest quality placements for foster children and young people.

What is it like being a foster carer?

What is it like being a foster carer?
Discover what it’s like to be a foster carer -  read first-hand accounts from some of our amazing foster parents.What is it like being a foster carer?

Discover what it’s like to be a foster carer - read first-hand accounts from some of our amazing foster parents.

Meet Mark

Mark is Ben’s foster parent. Ben has ADHD

Meet Claire

Claire is currently looking after four foster children - including a four month old baby

Emergency placement team

The National Fostering Agency has several Out of Hours teams in order to provide a local service. Please call or email us. The National Fostering Agency Placement Team will supply the contact number for the service in your area.

Foster placement referrals

Regional Social Workers work closely with our Placement Team to provide local, safe, well matched placements for as many foster children as possible. NFA Placement Teams are based throughout the UK in Cardiff, Uxbridge, Lowestoft, Warrington, Solihull and Stirling.

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