This type of foster care is when a young parent, who may be within the later stages of pregnancy or with a newborn, stays with a foster carer. It focuses on helping vulnerable parents develop the confidence and skills they need to provide appropriate care to their child.
This can also be parent and baby fostering and involves providing support and guidance to both a young parent and their child within the foster home. The parent could be in the later stages of pregnancy or have a newborn baby.
The foster carer shares parenting skills and provides guidance and support for the early stages of a baby’s life. The primary focus of the foster carer is to help the parent and child to stay together as a family. Foster carers do this by helping with parenting tasks as well as supporting the parent in developing the necessary skills to care for their child on their own in the future.
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