What is Long Term Foster Care?

Long-term foster care means a child or young person lives with a committed and caring foster parent until they become adults. This can sometimes last for many years, starting when a child is young. It provides a sense of belonging, consistency, and community for children in foster care.

A long-term foster parent can provide young people with the support and nurturing needed to grow. Long-term fostering allows more time for socialisation and doesn't require a foster home stay as long.

One of the key benefits of being a foster parent is the opportunity to improve a child's life. You'll get to make and see the significant progress your children make in a short period, whether behavioural, social, emotional, or educational. Children with stability can settle and form positive relationships and attachments.

Foster children often form great relationships with the foster family that they live with. If they've been in care, these relationships don't just end when they're adults.

Fostering a long-term placement 

Fostering is the way to go if you're looking for a rewarding job with great benefits. We'll give you long-term competitive allowances and reward your commitment with generous benefits, not to mention all the love and attention you'll provide two children.

All our fostering allowances offer financial help and incentives to care for the young people in your home. From 24-hour live-in child care to whole-day support, we provide the best fostering allowance package that ensures you have time to follow your passions and care for yourself.

As a foster carer, you know that not every child is the same, and there are always challenges. This is why UKF offers enhanced allowance to those who open their homes to children and young people with disabilities, autism or specialist behaviour. The increase in your long-term fostering allowance will cover all the extra support and expenses necessary to provide the best specialist care for these children and young people.

We recommend visiting our page about the tax reliefs and exemptions you're entitled to as a long-term foster parent and how much you could earn by being a foster parent.

A long-time foster care role can be immensely satisfying for the child and their family. It will allow you to have a lasting, profound impact on their life, which will help them grow and flourish. The kid won't be alone – UK Fostering will provide them with ongoing training, expert advice and 24/7 support along their journey.

We provide long-term foster care for children and would be delighted to hear from you.


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