Fostering Solutions

You can become a foster carer and look after children in one or more of the following ways:

as anEmergency carer - this is with little warning with the duration of the placement(s) undecided
as aShort Term carer - this can be anything from a few days to a few months or longer
as aLong Term / Permanencycarer - this is planned very carefully with the focus on the child or young person's long term future. .
Respite carers usually when a child or young person's full time foster care requests a weekend or holiday break. The child or young person could be with you for a weekend or a couple of weeks
Pre-adoption carers look after a child or young person will remain in foster care whilst adoptive carers are sought
Bridging carers. At this stage, adoptive parents have been identified but the child or young person remains in foster care whilst introductions are made and until they are ready to their adoptive parents
Remand carers look after a child or young person as an alternative to them being placed in custody.

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