Looking after someone else's child: Private fostering
Support for children and young people
A lot of children and young people don't realise they are in a private fostering arrangement. If you think you are, you must let the Council know.
Parents and carers are legally required to tell the Council they are part of a private fostering arrangement.
The Council will work with you, your parents and carers to make sure that the best possible arrangements are in place for you. This includes:
- listening to what you want
- arranging for a social worker to support you and your carer(s)
- helping to make sure that your racial, cultural, linguistic and religious needs are met
- offering advice to everyone involved on what will happen next
- offering parenting support to your carer
- helping to bring families in crisis back together