Private Fostering Statement of Purpose

A private fostering arrangement is one where children under the age of 16, or 18 in the case of disabled children, are cared for and provided with accommodation in the carer's own home by a carer who is not their parent or a close relative, does not have parental responsibility for a period of 28 days or more.

In these circumstances, it's the responsibility of the parent, carer and anyone else involved in making the private fostering arrangement, to notify us of the private fostering arrangement.

Privately fostered children include:

• Children sent from abroad to stay with another family for 28 days or more.
• Asylum-seeking and refugee children staying with non-relatives or friends for 28 days or more.
• Teenagers who are staying with friends or 'non' relatives for 28 days or more.
• Children on 'exchange' visits living with host families for 28 days or more.

• Private Fostering Statement of Purpose

• Policies, strategies and reviews
• Fostering

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