No two children are the same, their circumstances will be different and so there are several different types of foster care. Some situations mean that only a few hours or days of care are needed, some can be much more permanent over a number of years. Some can be in an emergency at short notice, others can be planned respite to give other families a break.
With experience you can choose to specialise in different areas but getting involved in a variety of different kinds of care has its benefits too. and will lead to you gaining more placements.
Types of Foster Care
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This can also be known as “Temporary Fostering” and provides a safe place on a short term basis until a young person can move to a longer term family or return to their birth parents. Sometimes this could just be for a few weeks or days but in the event that a return is not possible this type of foster care often extends in to longer periods.
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This is care required at very short notice and as a result will require you to be available and flxible
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