Woman And Child Packing

Types of fostering

If you are interested in becoming a foster carer, it may be helpful to think about the type of foster care you are interested in providing. This may influence which fostering services you contact for more information, as not all fostering services may be recruiting for all foster care roles.

Child Drawing

Explore the pages below to learn about the different kinds of fostering:

Short-term and emergency fostering Long-term fostering Short breaks fostering (sometimes called respite) Remand fostering Fostering for adoption Parent and child placements Kinship care Private fostering Fostering Asylum-Seeking Children