The parents and the private foster carer must, by law, tell Warrington Borough Council about the arrangement if it is for longer than 27 days. Teachers, doctors or school nurses can also tell the council.
If the arrangement is already in place you must tell us immediately by contacting the children’s duty and assessment team telephone: 01925 443400, email: childreferral@warrington.gov.uk. If you are in the process of planning an arrangement you must give us six weeks written notice.
The information you need to tell us
You will need to provide us with detailed information about yourself, your child, the private foster carers and the arrangement you are planning such as:
- Your child’s name, date of birth, religion, racial origin and language
- How long you expect the child to stay with the carers
- Why the placement is needed
- Your name, address and the details of anyone else who has parental responsibility for your child
- The date you expect the placement to start (or when the placement has started if the placement has already begun)
- The carers’ previous addresses for the last five years
- If you are aware of any criminal convictions the carers may have
- If the carers have applied to privately foster before and been refused
If the placement ends
If your child leaves the private foster carers’ care, you must inform Children and Young People's Services within 48 hours.
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