Service Description: Respite care is a form of short-term substitute care provided by someone other than the parents or usual carers for a child. Respite care is a key support to families and is organised to suit the needs of the particular child and family. It can take place in a hospital, residential setting or in the child's own home. It gives parents free time to give them a rest, to spend time with their other children or in an emergency.
Also known as:- Part Time Fostering, Residential Care
Answer: Carers do not have to have previous experience but experience of caring for and /or working with children and young people is an advantage. The assessment process will look at skills they have that would gauge their ability to care for a child. - Related Link