Welcome to the private fostering page of Suffolk County
Council.
On this page you will find relevant and updated information
relating to the national picture on private fostering and the local
arrangements within Suffolk County Council.
The Children (Private Arrangements for Fostering) Regulations
2005 & the National Minimum Standards for Private Fostering
2005 have focused the attention of councils and local safeguarding
boards on the importance of ensuring the welfare of privately
fostered children and providing support & advice for parents
and private foster carers.
The
Suffolk
Private Fostering Policy defines
private
fostering and outlines the
Local Authority duties towards privately fostered children and the
procedures in Suffolk.
This
is our Private Fostering Statement of Purpose (PDF, 40Kb)
If you are a parent or a private foster carer or any one involved
in making an arrangement for a child or young person to live with
someone who is not a close family member, the law says you need to
inform your local council in advance of the arrangements taking
place.
To notify us about private fostering arrangements in Suffolk
please contact us.
It is intended that this web page will be a useful & developing
source of information & advice for private foster carers,
parents, children and all professionals involved in private
fostering.