Service Description: Fostering is substitute family care for children and young people who, for a variety of reasons, are unable to live with their own families. Services available via the Fostering Service are Long Term Fostering, Short Term Fostering, Respite Care, Day Care Providers, Family Link and Combined Accomodation Scheme (CAS). The service currently consists of 3 Units and a Fostering Duty Worker.
Answer: You should be worried when: • A child behaves in a very sexual way or appears to have too much sexual knowledge. • A relationship between a child and adult seems inappropriate, for example, overly affectionate in an adult way. • A child tells you about sexual activity between themselves and someone older, or talks about 'secrets' that someone has told them not to say anything about to other adults.