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There are many types of foster care placements to meet the
individual needs of children.
Many children living with Kent County Council foster carers are in
relatively
short
term placements, sometimes for only a few weeks or a few
months, while a family issue is resolved.
Other types of fostering include:
Long-term
foster care
This is for children unable to return to their own families and
provides stability for them.
Foster care for older children
We are actively recruiting for carers willing to care
for young people. We are keen to increase the number of carers in
Kent who would like to offer support to adolescents.
If you have an interest in this field and would like to
find out more, our Advisors would be pleased to hear from
you.
Foster care of babies and under two's
Providing care for very young children
Day
foster care
For children needing support
Special needs foster care
For children with physical or learning disabilities
Respite
foster care
Short breaks support for foster children
Respite
foster care for children with disabilities
A scheme to give children with disabilities and their families a
short break
Parent
and child foster care
This involves having a mother or father with their child living in
your home for a time of assessment
Concurrency
Concurrency is the care of a very young child, with a view to
possible later adoption
16Plus
Provision of supportive lodgings for young people leaving care
There are also
specialist
schemes providing care for vulnerable children and young
people.
Some children are
fostered
privately, by non-relatives or friends of their parents. Unlike
mainstream carers, private foster carers are often untrained.
Although the initial arrangements are usually made directly by
those involved, it is a legal requirement that the local
authority's social services department is informed promptly so that
proper assessments are made to ensure the new carers are suitable
and that the child's best interests will be considered.
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