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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.
The aim of the training is to raise awareness of private fostering and help
practitioners to identify when children are being privately fostered and know how to
respond appropriately.

The training objectives of this session are to understand:

• What Private Fostering is
• Why children might be privately fostered;
• The responsibilities of the local authority and other partner agencies; and
• How to identify when a child is privately fostered and what action should be
  taken.

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