Suffolk Fostering Service
"Children and young people who are placed in foster care should
experience it positively. A young person’s experience in foster
care should contribute to their overall sense of well being.
Suffolk County Council’s Fostering Service will work with our
foster carers and the children in our care to help them achieve
their full potential in a nurturing stable environment."
Suffolk Fostering Service Mission
Statement
Suffolk County Council Fostering Service aims to provide a high
quality, safe, flexible family placement service. The Fostering
Service has a range of family placement options throughout Suffolk
to meet the diverse range of needs presented by children who are
unable to live with their families.
This is
our Fostering Statement of Purpose (PDF,120Kb)
For more detailed information on the Suffolk Fostering Service,
please visit our web site at:
www.suffolkfostering.com
The Fostering Team
There are currently four fostering teams working from four
office locations. Three of these teams specialise in providing
support and supervision to existing carers, the fourth team is
dedicated to the recruitment of new foster carers, and family
finding for children and young people in need of a permanent foster
family.
Acting Head Of Fostering
Sue Lowndes
Fostering Service, Children and Young People’s Services
Endeavour House
Russell Road, Ipswich
IP1 2BX
Fostering Manager
Linda Austin
Fostering Service, Children and Young People’s Services
17 Tower Street, Ipswich
IP1 3BE
Fostering Manager
Lorna Sleigh
Fostering Service, Children and Young People’s Services
Shire Hall
Bury St Edmunds
IP33 1RX
Fostering Manager
Pat Murray
Fostering Service, Children and Young People’s Services
West House, County Buildings
Street Farm Road, Saxmundham
IP17 1AL
Fostering Manager (Recruitment &
Assessment)
Jane Best
Fostering Service, Children and Young People’s Services
The Kingsfield Centre
Chilton Way, Stowmarket
IP14 1SZ