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What is the difference between an independent foster care agency/provider (IFA or IFP) and the local authority?

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What is the difference between an independent foster care agency/provider (IFA or IFP) and the local authority?

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Independent foster care agencies work in partnership with the local authority to provide foster care placements that the local authority has not been able to provide for a variety of reasons. This might mean that they don’t have any current vacancies or that they cannot offer the resource required for that particular placement.