For Local Authorities & Commissioning Teams

A placement partner you can rely on — for every child, every time

Epiphany Foster Care provides fast, high-quality foster placements across the East Midlands. We specialise in culturally affirming care, UASC, and complex needs — the placements that require more than a standard match.

Ofsted Registered IFA
Emergency response within 4 hours
UASC specialist team
East Midlands based
24/7 out-of-hours support

We cover the full spectrum of fostering need

From same-day emergency placements to long-term family homes — we match the right carer to every child, with cultural competency at the centre of every decision.

Emergency Fostering
Immediate placements at short notice, including evenings, weekends, and bank holidays. Our duty line is answered within the hour.
Response within 4 hours
Short-Term Fostering
Planned short-term placements while care proceedings are ongoing or while a permanent solution is established. Stability and continuity prioritised.
Weeks to months
Long-Term Fostering
Permanent family placements for children who cannot return home. Careful, culturally informed matching with carers committed to the long term.
Years — often to adulthood
UASC Placements
Our specialist team has deep experience with unaccompanied asylum seeking children. Culturally matched carers, trauma-informed support, legal process navigation.
Specialist provision
Therapeutic Fostering
Specialist placements for children with complex trauma, attachment difficulties, or challenging behaviour. Supported by our in-house therapeutic advisor, Dr. James Okafor.
Assessed on need
Sibling Groups
Keeping siblings together is a priority we take seriously. We proactively recruit and train carers with the capacity and skills to provide sibling placements.
Groups of 2–4

Expertise where it matters most

We are one of the few IFAs in the East Midlands with a dedicated UASC team. Our carers receive specialist UASC training, and our social workers have experience navigating asylum processes, NRPF considerations, and trauma-informed support for young people who have often faced extraordinary adversity.

24hr
Referral response
100%
Culturally matched
16+
Languages supported
UASC Referral Enquiry

Simple, fast, responsive

We have designed our referral process to be as straightforward as possible. You get a named point of contact, clear timelines, and honest communication at every stage.

1
Contact Us
Call 0800 123 4567 or email referrals@epiphanyfostercare.org.uk with the child's age, type of placement needed, and any specific requirements.
2
Initial Match
We review our approved carer pool and identify suitable matches, taking into account ethnicity, religion, language, and the child's specific needs.
3
Carer Profile
We provide a full carer profile within agreed timescales — including household details, skills, experience, and why we believe they are the right match.
4
Placement & Support
Once agreed, placement is arranged promptly. Your named SSW remains your point of contact throughout, attending all reviews and staying in close contact.

You can trust the quality of every placement

Every carer we approve goes through a rigorous assessment process. We do not compromise on quality to fill a vacancy.

Ofsted Registered
Regulated under the Fostering Services (England) Regulations 2011.
Enhanced DBS All Carers
All approved carers and adult household members hold enhanced DBS certificates.
Form F Assessed
Every carer completes a full Form F assessment before appearing before our independent fostering panel.
Ongoing Training
All carers complete a minimum of 40 training hours annually across safeguarding, cultural competence, and therapeutic parenting.
"Epiphany were able to identify a culturally appropriate placement for a child in our care within 48 hours — something we had struggled to achieve for several weeks. The cultural matching was thorough and the transition was the smoothest we have seen. Their team stayed closely involved throughout the placement review and felt like a genuine partner, not just a supplier."
Rachel Okonkwo
Commissioning Social Worker · East Midlands Local Authority
Our commitments to you
Named SSW for every placement
Minimum 6-weekly statutory visits
24/7 duty line — always answered
Attendance at all LAC reviews
Placement disruption support & management
Cultural competence across 16+ languages

Talk to our team today

For urgent placement needs call us directly. For planned referrals or general commissioning enquiries, use the form below and we will respond within two hours during office hours.

Referrals (24/7)
Free to call · Always answered
Referrals Email
Response within 2 hours (office hours)
Lead Contact
Marcus Thompson
Senior Supervising Social Worker · UASC Lead
Office Address
New Walk, Leicester, LE1 7EA
East Midlands · Spot purchase & framework referrals welcome
Send us a referral or enquiry