Have you been approached as a potential kinship carer?
Here's a quick guide to the steps you'll take:
Decide if it's right for you
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Home visit
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Provisional approval
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Initial assessment
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Outcome
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Support worker
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Child moves in
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Training & support
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Apply for kinship care allowance
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Need more information?
Know a child needing kinship care?
Fill in this online form and we'll call you.
Become a kinship carer