Action for Children Fostering — Midlands
Birmingham · CharityNational
Ofsted: GoodAction for Children supports carers with comprehensive training and ongoing local support.
What sets Action for Children Fostering apart
Action for Children is one of the UK's largest children's charities and has been running fostering services for decades across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland — including a long-established presence across the Midlands.
As a not-for-profit, any surplus is reinvested into the children they support. Their stated philosophy is "who you are is just what they need" — they actively welcome carers from a wide range of family setups, cultural backgrounds and life experiences, and are known for placing sibling groups and children with disabilities that other agencies struggle to match.
www.actionforchildren.org.uk/fosteringSupport at a glance
A dedicated social worker from the Midlands team who knows you and the children in your care.
Out-of-hours advice line staffed by experienced practitioners — wraparound care for the whole household.
Pre-approval training plus ongoing CPD shaped around each individual carer and the children they look after.
Connection with other Action for Children carers locally and across the UK charity's wider community.
Drawing on the charity's national experience in disability, complex needs and sibling matching.
Access to the charity's wider services for families, including therapeutic and educational support where needed.
Types of fostering offered
Action for Children offers short-term, long-term, respite, emergency and parent-and-child placements across the West Midlands. They have a particular reputation for matching sibling groups and children with disabilities or additional needs with suitable foster carers.
Allowances
From £400/week per child. As a charity, all allowances and fees go directly to supporting carers and children — there are no shareholder profits. Contact Action for Children for the current Midlands rates and any skill-based fee uplifts.