Private fostering is a private arrangement made between a parent and a responsible adult for the care of a child under the age of 16 (under 18 if disabled). The person who will be looking after the child is not a parent or close relative of the child, and the arrangement is intended to last for at least 28 days.
Nearly a quarter of a century on from the tragic case of Victoria Climbié, who died at the hands of her great aunt and her partner with whom she was living in a private fostering arrangement, there is continuing concern across the sector that private fostering arrangements are significantly underreported. The worry is there may be potentially vulnerable children who are under the radar of children’s services and therefore not receiving the support to which they are entitled.
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