Safehouses Professional Fostering Services

We are a family-owned and run, independent fostering agency that provides a specialist fostering service to our Local Authorities. We find & train the highest calibre of Foster Carers and match them with children across Norfolk, Essex and Cambridgeshire.

Welcome to Safehouses

Safehouses is a well established Independent Fostering Agency operating in East Anglia and Essex.

The agency was established in 1997 by an ex foster carer who wanted to provide a better service for children who were fostered. So, Safehouses was set up in order to provide a quality, needs-led service to looked-after children and young people, at the same time providing round the clock support for foster carers.

It sought to provide safe and loving foster homes for children to live, to promote educational achievement, and to help young people make the difficult journey into independence.

The agency has continued to operate in accordance with these goals over the years and has proved to be very successful in helping the children and young reach their potential.

Safehouses is rated 'Good' by OFSTED and is an approved contractor for Local Authorities, including London Care Councils.

In January 2014 we merged with another fostering agency and became part of the Next Step Fostering Group.