Brighter Futures for Children’s (BFfC) independent fostering agency (IFA) has been rated as ‘Good’ following an Ofsted inspection in July.
The overall judgement for the only not-for-profit IFA in the Reading area, which offers short and long-term, emergency, and parent and child placements, remains the same as the previous inspection in 2022.
The detailed inspection judgements were:
- The overall experiences and progress of children and young people are deemed to be ‘good’.
- How well children and young people are helped and protected is likewise deemed to be ‘good’.
- The effectiveness of leaders and managers is deemed to ‘require improvement to be good’.
Lara Patel, Executive Director of Children’s Services at BFfC, said:
“We’re delighted to see that our IFA is maintaining its high standards and continuing to provide effective fostering services.
“While the inspection report contains several recommendations, these are all known to the IFA and the team are working towards fully implementing them as part of their improvement journey.”
Cllr Ruth McEwan, Reading’s Lead Councillor for Education and Public Health, said: “I want to thank all BFfC staff who were involved in this inspection. A second consecutive ‘good’ rating is something to be incredibly proud of.
“Thanks also go out to our foster carers for their unwavering commitment to caring for children in Reading.”
Notes to editors
The full assessment report is available on Ofsted’s website.