Long term foster care

Long term foster care is for children who cannot return home and for whom adoption is not possible. Carers will help them through the changes from chilhood to adolescence, and prepare them for independence. Long term foster care will help give a child a great sense of security, stability and confidence. Long term doesn't necessarily mean the full period of their childhood, but in many cases they may spend many years with their foster carers.

Other types of foster care:

• Short-term foster care
• Day foster care
• Special needs foster care
• Respite foster care
• Respite foster care for children with disabilities
• Parent and child foster care
• Concurrency
• 16Plus
• Specialist schemes