Looking after someone else's child: Private fostering

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