Short-Term Fostering in Kent

Short-term fostering supports children while plans are made for their future. Placements can be anything from a few nights to several months — sometimes longer — and your role is to provide stability, reassurance and a calm, caring home.

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Overview

What short-term fostering involves

Children come into care for many reasons, often at short notice. In short-term fostering, you help a child feel safe and settled while professionals work with them and their family to decide what happens next. That might be a return home, a move to long-term fostering, or another permanent plan.

Day to day

What you can expect

You’ll support routines like school, meals and bedtime, attend meetings when needed, and share observations that help professionals understand a child’s needs. When it’s time for a child to move on, we’ll support you to manage transitions in a child-centred way.

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At a glance

Founded in Kent in 1996. Supporting foster carers and children across Kent and London for over 25 years.

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Support

Training and guidance you’ll receive

You’ll have a named supervising social worker and access to training that helps you understand attachment, trauma and behaviour. We’ll also guide you on safer caring, record keeping and working as part of a professional team.

Next steps

Interested in short-term fostering?

Talk to us for a no-pressure chat about whether short-term fostering could fit your household. We’ll answer your questions and explain the next steps.

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