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: • Appears delayed in their development • Appears to be too thin or always hungry • Is left alone or looked after by an unsuitable baby-sitter • Lacks friendships • Is not clothed properly and is often dirty and smelly • Has untreated injuries or illnesses • Has a lot of accidents and, due to lack of supervision, is allowed to get into dangerous situations • Lives in squalid conditions