Name: Private Fostering Training
Start: 2025-03-20T14:00:0001:00
End: 2025-03-20T15:30:0001:00
Location: 1st Bispham Scout & Guide Group

Raising practitioner awareness of Private Fostering and what action should be taken when children are recognised as being privately fostered
About this Event
Private Fostering Training

Private fostering is when a child under the age of 16 (or 18 if they have a disability) is cared for by someone other than a parent or close relative for more than 28 days without the involvement of their local authority/social care. This course aims to raise awareness of private fostering and help practitioners to identify when children are being privately fostered and know how to respond appropriately.

Objectives:

By the end of the session, participants will:

Understand what Private Fostering is;
Understand why children might be privately fostered;
Understand the responsibilities of the local authority and other partner agencies; and
Understand how to identify when a child is privately fostered and what action should be taken.