Parent and Child Fostering

Parent and Child Carers are expected to take a young parent and their child into their home. Carers will need to help and guide the parent in order to cope with the responsibilities that come with being a parent. Being placed in this type of care allows the young parent to benefit from the reassurance and advice the carer can provide while the baby is in a safe, nurturing and secure environment of a foster home.

Do you have:

• Personal experience of caring for babies
• Professional experience of working with teenagers
• Great deal of patience, flexibility, empathy and stamina
• At least one spare bedroom
• Good observation and communication skills
• Team working or mentoring skills

Can you:

• Offer consistent and firm boundaries
• Manage their feelings, emotions and behaviour
• Effectively communicate and negotiate with young people
• Develop practical and life skills in young people
• Be discreet and have the ability to step back
• Be quiet, unobtrusive and vigilant
• Be professional and approachable
• Be optimistic and Resilient
• Be a good role model

If you can offer a space to a vulnerable parent and child, get in touch with us.