Short term fostering
Short term fostering means providing a child or young person with a place to stay until they can return to their own family, or to another permanent home, such as adoption or long-term fostering.
Short term fostering is a very important part of the fostering service. Many of the children who come into care need a short term solution because of domestic or parental issues that prevent from living at home for a certain period of time. These circumstances can be detrimental for children and your care offer has the potential to make a crucial impact to the lives of children.
What does short term fostering involve?
Having a foster child in your home short term can last from a few days to up to two years depending on the situation. Carers will need to be available to respond to urgent or short notice requirements for foster home from Telford and Wrekin.
These carers will be often tasked with supporting the child to return to their parents or birth family or moving the child on to their adoptive family. Short term fostering often involves supporting the child to spend high levels of time with their birth families.
Why is short term foster care needed?
In short term fostering, a foster carer is relied upon to provide a safe, secure place to live while a child carries on their day to day life, continuing to attend school and see their friends and family wherever possible. Short term placements cover several situations, such as:
- A bridging home, when a child or young person is awaiting a more permanent home
- A home , whilst a child undergoes court proceedings.
- Whilst undergoing assessments.
- Through parental illness or family breakdowns for the duration of care proceedings.