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Private Fostering

Introduction

This programme aims to provide information in terms of how to identify whether a child is living in a Private Fostering situation, what you should do, the role and responsibilities of parents/carers and who you need to contact.

Apart from Schools, this course is free for Sefton Council employees. Charges apply for all other organisations: 

  • Individual license - £32 per person 
  • Group license (more than 10) - £27 per person 

Please contact us at training.services@sefton.gov.uk if you wish to obtain a group licence.

By enrolling on this course you are agreeing to the terms set in our charging policy which can be found here. Once enrolled on this course, you will be billed accordingly.

Courses

Duration: 30 minutes

This course contains the following modules:

Module name Type Duration
Private Fostering Online 00:30:00

Objectives

  • To provide some background as to the history associated with Private Fostering
  • What Private Fostering is. 
  • The difference between Private Fostering and Fostering. 
  • Why children and young people might be Privately Fostered.
  • The roles and responsibilities of parents, carers, Children’s Social Care (the local authority), and other agencies. 
  • What to do if you have reason to believe that a child is living in a private fostering situation. 

 

Enrolment details

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Course flyer

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