Short break

Help a Child Belong - Fill in the enquiry form and we’ll get in touch or call 01383 602235 to speak to a member of the team.

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SW.FP-FostDuty@fife.gov.uk

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As a short break foster carer you will be available on a part-time basis to care for children and young people. This could be to provide care when:

  • their main foster carer is having a break
  • a child needs a regular short break to sustain their current placement
  • or to help a child to continue to live with their birth parents or other members of their family.

You could have a child to stay for or a day, weekend or for up to twenty-eight days and if you are in employment you can continue to work.

You will work as part of a team and alongside the child’s main carers or parents to support the child.