Could you foster a Parent and baby together
Welcome to the world of Parent and Child Fostering, a unique and rewarding journey that goes beyond traditional fostering. This fact sheet is your guide to understanding what Parent and Child Fostering is, and how it differs from fostering a child only.
Parent and Child Fostering is a specialised form of fostering that involves providing a supportive home environment for both a parent and their child together, usually this would be a young baby, however this is not always the case. The aim is to empower parents with essential parenting skills while observing and nurturing the parent-child relationship. Unlike mainstream fostering, which mainly focuses on the child, Parent and Child Fostering extends support to the parent(s) too. You would act as mentor and guide to the parent and work alongside the Social Workers to ensure the safety and protection of the baby/child at all times.
To help you learn more about what is involved a becoming a Parent and Child Foster Carer, we have put together this helpful guide which talks you through the ins and outs in more details. Click the link below to access the guide. As always, if you have any questions please do feel free to reach out