Do you ever work with children or young people? Do you know the law about ‘private fostering’ and why it means local authorities need to know? To keep children safe we need everyone who works with children and families to help. If your role involves supporting families, you may well have come across families who…
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Children and their families created a collage to visually demonstrate the children and young people living in Private Fostering arrangements in Leeds that we are not aware off. This took place during #ChildFriendlyLeeds ‘Big Birthday Bonanza’. During the 5th Birthday celebrations whereby they had many family friendly events and activities throughout the city centre on…
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When a child or young person, who is under 16 (or under 18 if they have a disability) is being looked after by someone who is not a close relative, for 28 days or more, it is called ‘private fostering. It could be a situation like Heather, below, was facing, or even a temporary arrangement,…
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Today we have a great story of a private fostering arrangement in Leeds, to show how brilliant it can be for all involved. This type of fostering is when a private arrangement is made between a child’s parents and someone other than a close relative to look after their child for at least twenty eight…
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