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Fostering and short break care

How to foster a child in Bristol and other options for looking after a child temporarily.

To find out more about fostering with us, visit our Fostering website.

Visit our Fostering website

You can find information on:

  • who can become a foster carer
  • different types of fostering, including short breaks for disabled children
  • children in Bristol that need fostering
  • how to become one of our foster carers
  • how we help with the cost of fostering
  • fostering information events
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    • Private fostering: looking after someone else's child
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