What the law says about private fostering
Private fostered children are protected by the Children Act 1989 and The Children and Private Arrangements for Fostering Regulations 1991.
This means that Social Services and other agencies, such as Health and Education, must work with private foster parents and a child’s natural parents to make sure the child’s welfare is a priority.
Our aim is to make sure that both children and their carers get the right support and advice and access to our services to ensure the private fostering arrangement goes well
Legal requirements
Parents and carers have a legal obligation to let us know when a private fostering arrangement begins and ends and have other legal obligations to adhere to:
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They must inform us at least six weeks before the arrangement begins or within 48 hours of an emergency arrangement starting. |
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If any arrangement was not intended to last for more than 28 days, but it becomes evident that the arrangement is likely to go beyond 28 days both the parents and the carers must contact us immediately. |
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If the child will be living in Bridgend County Borough, the council must be informed. |
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Private foster carers must tell the council within 48 hours of a privately fostered child leaving their care. They must give the name and address of the person who will be caring for the child. |
- Last Updated: 24/06/2010
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