Types of Fostering

Long-term fostering

This involves caring for a child until they reach the age of 18 and are able to move into independent living or staying put. This type of placement is usually used when a Local Authority have a Care Order for a child and want them to have a permanent place to live.

Short-term fostering

Involves caring for a child or young person on a temporary or short term basis. This could be anything from a few weeks up to two years. Short term care may be required because there are emergency care proceedings, or for a number of different reasons.

Parent and child fostering

This is a specialist placement involving a carer looking after a parent (normally a mother) and their child or children at a time when they need additional advice and support. This might involve the carer giving parenting advice and possibly contributing to an assessment of the parenting abilities.

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Respite fostering

This involves looking after a child whilst their main carer takes a break. This will normally be for a few days up to a couple of weeks.

Emergency Placements

In these circumstances, there has usually been little time to undertake any introductions or planning and usually take place within 24 hours of the request for a foster Family.

Unaccompanied asylum-seeking children (UASC)

There's an increasing number of young refugees arriving in the UK in urgent need of foster care. Fostering an unaccompanied asylum-seeking child is an important role and can be very rewarding.

Fostering Siblings

Keeping siblings together safely is always a priority, but there is a shortage of carers who have the space to accommodate siblings, particularly large sibling groups. Sibling group fostering can be one of the most rewarding, knowing that you’ve kept a group of siblings together which otherwise may not have been possible. Seeing their bond develop with age and creating your own bond with them can create everlasting memories.