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Short term fostering
Fostering Service, Family Placement Unit - June 2007
fostering@kirklees.gov.uk
Short term carers are similar to emergency carers. They take children when they first become looked after and often at short notice where little is known about the child or their history.
The carer will need to take part in an assessment width the child. The children will stay with them whilst decisions and plans are made about how best to meet their future needs. |
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The length of their time with the carers can be days or more than a year especially if Court proceedings are involved. These carers need to be able to welcome a child into their home but work with the social work team to either return them to their parent(s), to other family members or into a long term foster or adoptive home.
Carers are able, through discussion with their social worker during the foster carer assessment, to decide what age range of children is most suited to their skills, interests and own family. Some carers are approved for under 5's others for 8 -11 and others for teenagers. This may change over time and is something that is discussed at each carers annual review
Who can become a carer?
We need carers from all walks of life to support different types of families and children - you may be single, married or with a partner, any age, from any culture or religion and you do not need to have your own children.
However, you must have enough space within your home to accommodate an extra child, you must be in reasonably good health and there must be nothing in your family situation which would suggest that any child in your care would be at risk of harm.
You will also need to be able to have a good working relationship with the childs own family
All our short term carers receive training prior to approval and will be caring for a range of children. You will also have on going support from your own worker following approval and placement of the child / young person
We carry out the same range of police, health and other checks as with full time carers to ensure the safety of all children looked after.
You will also have the opportunity to meet with other carers doing the same task on a regular basis as part of support groups and training courses.
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