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THE FOSTERING NETWORK

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The Fostering Network is an organization that provides support, advice, and resources for foster carers and fostering services in the UK. They aim to improve outcomes for fostered children and young people through various programs and advocacy efforts.

thefosteringnetwork.org.uk ↗

Summary from the supplier’s website — unverified

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Awarded
£1.8m
Live
8
Buyers
12
12m
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At a glance
  • Quick answer
Profile
  • Social value
  • ESG & policies
  • Capabilities2
  • Buyer references
  • Accreditations
Track record · verified
  • KPI performance
  • Contracts8 / 18
  • Top buyers12
  • Category mix
  • Geography
  • Peers5
Trust & risk
  • Red flags0
  • Compliance
  • Modifications
  • News
Company
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  • Financial
  • Org tree
Quick answer — THE FOSTERING NETWORKUpdated 06 Jul 2026

At a glance · for buyers and watchdogs

THE FOSTERING NETWORK has won £1.8m across 12 public-sector buyers, with 8 live contracts. No active Companies House risk flags.

Why: top buyer Department for Education at 39% · 0 active risk flags · 0 modifications.

Decision signals
0Active red flags
ActiveCompany status
8 of 18Live contracts
39%Top-buyer concentration
—Category exposure
0Contract modifications
If you're a buyer:CapabilitiesReferencesKPIComplianceWatchdog?FlagsModificationsConcentrationNews

Social value

Commitments mapped to the Government Social Value Model themes.

⚑ Self-reported
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No social-value commitments yet

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ESG & policies vault · 0/5

Key governance & sustainability policies. Published documents link out; missing ones are greyed.

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Net-zero planNot provided✓
Modern slavery statementNot provided✓
EDI policyNot provided✓
Anti-briberyNot provided✓
Data protectionNot provided✓

Capabilities

What this supplier does, where they sit, who they sell to.

◐ From website & notices
Sectors served · 1/8
Central government✓
Local government✓
NHS & health✓
Housing✓
Utilities & energy✓
Financial services✓
Education✓
Defence✓
Services · 5
MembershipBecome a member to get access to a variety of benefits to support you and your foster children. ↗Advice for CarersInformation for any part of your fostering journey. ↗Support for Fostering ServicesInformation and advice on key practice issues for fostering services. ↗Policy and CampaignsWork to improve fostering across the UK. ↗Training OpportunitiesTraining and events calendar for foster carers and services. ↗
Frameworks & DPS · 2 from notices
  • The Fosterline Service Contract Award - CFNDepartment for Education · £704k
  • Provision of an Advice & Mediation ServiceStaffordshire County Council · £135k

Extracted automatically from thefosteringnetwork.org.uk on Jul 2026. Not independently verified — treat as the supplier’s own marketing claims.

Case studies

Delivery stories the supplier has published, with sector and outcome.

⚑ Self-reported
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No case studies yet

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Buyer references

Named public-sector contacts who have agreed to act as a reference.

✓ Confirmed by buyer
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No buyer references yet

Public-sector buyers can confirm they'll act as a reference for this supplier. Confirmed references — with the contract they relate to — show here.

Accreditations & memberships

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No accreditations recorded

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KPI performance

Delivery, budget and satisfaction scores reported quarterly by buyers.

✓ Verified
84

No verified KPI scores yet

Once buyers report contract KPIs — delivery on time, on budget, satisfaction, adoption and accessibility — a weighted grade and breakdown appear here.

Contracts · 8 live · 10 historic

Pulled from Contracts Finder & Find a Tender. Most recent first.

✓ From notices
TitleBuyerCPVAwardedValueTermStatus
A 4 year contract for the delivery of Mockingbird Programme
Hull City Council8531130029 Jan 2025£35k4 yrsLive
Fostering Advice and Mediation Service
Nottingham City Council8500000001 Oct 2024£237k4 yrsLive
The Fostering Network Annual Membership
Leicestershire County Council8000000001 Apr 2024£37k2 yrsClosed
The Fosterline Service Contract Award - CFN
Department for Education7135630001 Oct 2023£704k2 yrsClosed
PQ0426 - Independent Information, Advice, Mediation and Support for Foster Carers - AWARD
Birmingham City Council8530000001 Jun 2023£101k3 yrsClosed
Advice and Mediation for Foster Carers
Durham County Council8500000001 Apr 2023£51k3 yrsClosed
CSW - Fostering Advice and Mediation Service for Local Authority Foster Carers for Warwickshire CC, Solihull MBC and Coventry CC
Warwickshire County Council8057000001 Apr 2023£188k4 yrsLive
IA2880 Children & Young People's Advocacy Independent Visitors, Mediation & Advice Service
Staffordshire County Council8500000001 Apr 2023—5 yrsLive
LIcence to implement a Mockingbird scheme in Hull Fostering.
Hull City Council8500000012 Dec 2022£50k13 moClosed
The Fostering Network Membership
Leicestershire County Council8530000001 Apr 2022£36k2 yrsClosed
Total live value £460k · mean award £102k1–10 of 18

Top buyers · 12 buyers · top 3 = 64%

Share of awarded value. Concentration fires above 40% for any single buyer.

✓ From notices
1
Department for Education
2 contracts
39%
since 2023
2
Nottingham City Council
1 contract
13%
since 2024
3
Nottinghamshire County Council
1 contract
12%
since 2017
4
Warwickshire County Council
1 contract
10%
since 2023
5
Staffordshire County Council
2 contracts
7%
since 2020
6
Birmingham City Council
1 contract
6%
since 2023
7
Hull City Council
2 contracts
5%
since 2022
8
Durham County Council
2 contracts
5%
since 2018
9
Leicestershire County Council
3 contracts
4%
since 2022
10
Coventry - Solihull - Warwickshire
1 contract
0%
since 2019

Geography

Distribution of awarded value by buyer region.

✓ From notices
UK · schematic only
East Midlands5 contracts
47%
West Midlands5 contracts
38%
Yorkshire2 contracts
8%
North East2 contracts
7%
Eastern1 contract
0%
Region resolved for 61% of awarded value (by buyer postcode); the remainder lacks a usable address.

Peers

Suppliers with overlapping CPVs & buyers (last 24m). THE FOSTERING NETWORK highlighted.

✓ From notices
SupplierSME?Awarded · 24mContracts
SC
St Christopher’s Fellowship
Yes£59.0m1
FC
FOSTER CARE LINK LIMITED
Yes£59.0m1
OH
Optima Health UK Limited
No£29.4m1
PH
PRIVATE HOME CARE UK LIMITED
Yes£13.1m1
C&
City & County Care Services Ltd
Yes£13.1m1
TF
THE FOSTERING NETWORK
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Red flags · 0 active

Automated scan of Companies House status, charges and insolvency records.

✓ Verified
✓ Clean. No active risk signals from Companies House status, charges or insolvency records.

Compliance scorecard

Derived from Companies House filings — not a full supplier-assurance check.

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Trading status
Active
Live at Companies House
Annual accounts
Up to date
Last made up to 31 Mar 2025
Confirmation statement
Due in 23d
Next due 03 Aug 2026
Outstanding charges
0
No charges registered
Insolvency history
None
No insolvency cases registered
Certifications (ISO, Cyber Essentials, Living Wage, B-Corp, modern-slavery) are supplier self-reported and appear once a claimed profile adds them.

Modifications

Variations to awarded contracts logged under Procurement Act 2023 s.74.

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No modifications recorded

No published contract variations for this supplier. Modification notices appear here as they are issued under the Procurement Act 2023.

News mentions

UK trade press & nationals, matched to this supplier.

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No news mentions found

We haven't matched any recent UK press coverage to this supplier. Mentions appear here automatically as they're published.

Companies House

Live sync — registered details, directors, PSC and SIC codes.

✓ Live sync

Registered details

Company no.
01507277
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Guarant Nsc
Incorporated
11 Jul 1980
Reg. office
87 Blackfriars Road, London, SE1 8HA
SIC codes
88990 · 94990
Last accounts
31 Mar 2025
Next accounts due
31 Dec 2026

Directors & PSC

  • ADAM-BUSHELL, Martha Christine — secretary
    Appointed 01 Jun 2024
  • BRASH, Kate — director
    Appointed 21 Jun 2023
  • ELSTER, Lyssa — director
    Appointed 21 Jun 2023
  • PAGE, Matthew Michael — director
    Appointed 21 Jun 2023
  • SEATH, Paul Philip — director
    Appointed 21 Jun 2023
  • HARASIWKA, Frank — director
    Appointed 10 Nov 2022

Financial

Filed accounts from Companies House.

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£

No financial filings on record

Turnover, profit and headcount appear here once audited or micro-entity accounts are filed at Companies House.

Org tree

Group structure and ownership.

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THE FOSTERING NETWORK
01507277 · this company

Independent. No parent company or subsidiaries recorded at Companies House for this entity.