At Blue Sky we recognise that each and every child is unique and has individual needs and experiences.

We aim to provide the very best foster care placements for children and young people which offer a stable and consistent experience of family life through establishing individual packages of support for all children and young people in our care.

We aim to:

• Provide foster care placements for children and young people that offer stable, consistent experience of family life.
• Recruit Foster Carers from a diverse background to ensure that we can find the appropriate family placement for each child or young person.
• Always promote and respect the racial, cultural, religious and linguistic background of every child or young person and to ensure the gender, sexuality and disability of each child or young person is considered when making placement choices.
• Ensure our work is child-centred and that we focus on promoting the five key outcomes for all our children and young people;
  • Be healthy
  • Stay safe
  • Enjoy and achiev
  • Make a positive contribution
  • Achieve economic well-being

Our Principals:

• To see each child as unique and work to develop their potential regardless of their previous life experiences.
• We place the needs of children and young people at the centre of our work. We will promote their welfare and keep them safe.
• We see each child as unique and will work to develop their potential regardless of their previous life experiences.
• We will ensure that the agency is managed ethically, efficiently and effectively.
• All our Staff and Foster Carers will work to clear policies and procedures.
• We will ensure that all adults respect and understand the significance for each child of their birth family, their race, culture, religion and their area of origin.
• Children have a right to be looked after by adults who offer affection, concern and respect.
• Everyone who has contact with our children will be vetted and checked.
• Foster Carers and Staff have a right to supervision, support and professional development.
• We will provide a 'best value' service to Local Authorities/Children’s Trusts.