Respite fostering involves caring for a child on a short-term basis. This usually is overnight, over a weekend, week, or fortnight.
Foster carers who do respite fostering usually care for children already staying with other foster carers. As a respite foster carer, you will join our local network of carers offering support to our foster carers when they need it most.
All our foster carers are entitled to a 14-day respite allowance should they need it, so specialist respite carers are needed just as much as foster carers.
Builds a valuable support network to foster carers
Allows foster carers to recharge their batteries
Develops healthy relationships outside the home for children and young people looked-after
Introduces you to a career in fostering
Supporting you with full training and 24/7 support, these are given to all respite carers
Support to our full time foster carers when they need it most.
"Respite worked very well originally because I guess we saw ourselves providing this intense, fun, almost holiday experiences, being able to build significant memories for these children. We would have a weekend or week and, it would be a holiday and that was what we felt comfortable with".
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The basis of fostering children with disabilities is the same as every other; to provide a safe, loving home for a young person.
Therapeutic fostering is specialised for children and young people who endured trauma before being placed in care.
Permanence is long-term planning for a child or young person’s upbringing. The aim is to offer children a secure, stable, and loving home to last through childhood and beyond, providing a sense of security, continuity, commitment, identity, and belonging.
