For commissioners, local authorities & fostering services
We help fostering services and local authorities recruit and keep Black and Global Majority foster carers, strengthen culturally competent practice, and evidence the quality of care, so more children find stable, identity-affirming homes.
What partnership with BFCA delivers
Why this matters for your service
Black and Global Majority children are over-represented in care and harder to match with carers who reflect their heritage. Carers from these communities are under-recruited and, too often, leave earlier than others. The result is more placement moves, higher cost, and poorer outcomes for children. We help you turn that around with practical, evidence-informed support that works alongside your existing teams.
Black and Global Majority children in the UK care system, compared to the wider child population.
Foster carers from these communities, despite high demand for cultural matches.
Carers from Global Majority backgrounds leave fostering earlier than peers without targeted support.
Every placement breakdown means upheaval for a child, and significant re-placement spend for services.
Flagship accreditation
An independent accreditation that benchmarks and recognises culturally competent fostering practice. It gives your organisation external validation, a structured improvement plan, and a recognised quality mark that strengthens recruitment, reassures commissioners and builds staff confidence.
How else we support organisations
Delivered alongside your team. Procure individually, bundle into a partnership, or wrap around a Cultural Compass Mark engagement.
We strengthen the full carer journey, from culturally informed recruitment through to post-approval mentoring, reducing early withdrawals and placement breakdowns.
Tailored, practical training that equips your teams to support Black and Global Majority children, including those in transracial placements.
Skilled, early conflict resolution that protects relationships between carers and agencies and helps you retain experienced carers.
Independent, culturally informed support for carers and services through allegations and complaints: fair, proportionate and trauma-informed.
Independent investigations that support learning and improvement, helping you strengthen safeguarding and demonstrate accountability.
Tailored support designed around your service's specific challenges and goals, from culture audits to embedded consultancy.
The difference we make
“Working with BFCA reshaped how we recruit and support carers. The Cultural Compass Mark gave our teams a clear framework, and we’ve seen a real shift in the carers coming forward.”
How to get started
A clear five-step path from first call to evidenced impact. We flex to fit different budgets and procurement routes.
A free, no-obligation conversation about your service.
We agree what you need, and where we can add the most value.
By project, day rate or annual subscription.
Practical support alongside your team, not a report on a shelf.
So you can evidence the difference to leadership and inspectors.
Let's talk
Tell us a little about your service and we'll show you exactly where BFCA can add value. Free, confidential, no obligation.