Types of Foster Care
Short term foster care
Short term fostering can be anything from an overnight stay to several months. This type of fostering provides a home for a child whilst children and young people's services work with the family on the issues of concern.
The aim of short term foster care is to work closely with everyone involved in order to support the child until they can either return to their own family or move to a more permanent placement.
Emergency foster care
Sometimes we need to place a child in an emergency because they are at risk of being harmed or because there has been an unforeseen difficulty that prevents the family from being able to care for the child or children.
Emergency carers need to be prepared to take a child into their home at very short notice, often at weekends or in the middle of the night, and sometimes with very little information. Short term foster carers often offer this service providing they have the space in their homes, we do not often recruit carers who just offer an emergency bed.
Long term foster care
Long term foster care is a way of offering a permanent home to children and young people who cannot return to live with their own family, but where adoption is not an option so this often involves older children over the age of 7 years.
Children who need long term foster families often have a need for ongoing relationships with their parents and regular contact.
Long term fostering allows children to grow up in a safe and supported environment until they are independent. It enables them to stay in touch with their family and ensures they have the continued support of children and young people's services.
Short breaks for disabled children
This is a specialist scheme which links disabled children, of all ages, to foster families. This is a very flexible type of fostering as carers can offer from a few hours to several days depending on what free time they have available. Short breaks offer both the child and their families a valuable break.
Contact the Foster Carer Recruitment Line for a free information pack to find out how you can change a life.
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Tel: 01925 444100
Email: fosteringinfo@warrington.gov.uk
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