Private Fostering – Do You Know What It Is?
CoramBAAF to host Private Fostering Awareness Day.
Private fostering is a private arrangement made between a parent and a responsible adult for the care of a child under the age of 16 (under 18 if disabled). The person who will be looking after the child is not a parent or close relative of the child, and the arrangement is planned to last for at least 28 days.
There is a shared statutory duty to identify and support children in Private Fostering arrangements however, very few children are identified in Newcastle through routine work with children and families.
Click here for more information from our website about Private Fostering.
