Private fostering: are you looking after a child for someone?
If you are looking after a child or children on someone else's behalf who is not a relative then this may be a private fostering arrangement. The law requires that you inform Children's Services who will determine: -
- whether the arrangement falls within the Private Fostering Regulations,
- undertake an assessment of your suitability to care for the child(ren) and,
- consider whether the arrangement is in the child’s best interests.
Contact Children's services 01325 346200
Private Fostering in Darlington [pdf document]
Somebody else's child
Help keep children safe and support families. If someone who isn't a close relative cares for somebody else's child for more than 28 days the local council must be notified.
For more information visit the Somebody Else's Child Website [external website]
