Parent and child fostering

Parent and child foster caring is a special fostering arrangement designed to give a vulnerable new parent and their baby the best start. A pregnant teenager may come to live with you before they give birth, or very soon afterwards. 

Or it may be that new parent of any age has had a poor experience of parenting when they were growing up, and might need extra help to learn essential parenting skills.

Parent & child foster carers act as a role model to help the new parent learn essential parenting skills so they can reconise, understand and respond to their baby's needs. You're there to give advice and guidance, and provide them with a caring family environment with a daily routine and structure. 

This kind of fostering helps a new family to thrive and learn the skills they need to be able to move into their own home. 

Find out more about parent and child fostering from real foster carers

Foster carers Daisy and Lindsey explain why people might need the help of a parent and child foster carer, who helps them to look after their child in a safe environment. There are all sorts of reasons why new parents might need help with the parenting role.

My parent and child placement changed my life. I got my family when I turned 18, not just my son but a whole support network. It's quite amazing really."

- Lucy