Short breaks

Once you have decided you are interested you (and your partner) will attend preparation and training sessions where you will receive more information about fostering and short breaks, with the opportunity to meet a current foster carer/short breaks carer.

The preparation course will cover a range of topics including early childhood experiences and the needs of children who have been accommodated, the legal framework and the roles of others you will be working alongside once a child is linked with you. It will provide you with an opportunity to talk through any issues and concerns you may have and hear first-hand from a foster carer about the reality of fostering/short breaks.