Diagrama FoundationDiagrama’s fostering team is made up of dedicated and highly skilled professionals with many years’ experience working with vulnerable children in care and their families.
Our staff and foster carers receive regular and ongoing training. We are a learning agency, striving for excellence, and believe that by investing in our team now we are investing in our society.
All our social workers are registered with Social Work England (SWE) – and we subscribe to their high standards of practice.
We also have an education specialist who provides regular education support to our foster carers.
Our team will support you to change a life!
With our help, you can give a child or young person a place to call home.
Governance
Diagrama Fostering service has a flat governance structure.
We are a part of friendly and people-oriented organisation where the Chief Executive’s door is always open.
Board of Trustees
The Board of Trustees meet quarterly to review the organisation’s work and services, and to agree the strategic goals for the charity. The Board also reviews its own operation, effectiveness and governance annually.
Chief Executive
The Trustees appoint, support and monitor the Chief Executive and delegate day-to-day management of the charity to the Chief Executive. The Chief Executive has overall responsibility for all the operational matters and reports directly to the Trustees regularly. The Chief Executive is David McGuire. You can find more information about David on the Diagrama Foundation website. The Chief Executive is assisted by a senior management team comprising: Finance Manager, Human Resources Manager and Head of Children’s Services.
Foster care leadership
Our fostering service is headed up by Kate Patel who is supported by team leaders, Lauren Ingram and Margaret Gardiner - all seasoned professionals within the field of fostering and adoption. You can reach them at: Diagrama Fostering, Airport House, Purley Way, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 0XZ. Tel: 020 8668 2181.
