Staying put
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A staying put arrangement is where a young person who has been living in foster care stays in the foster home after the age of 18.
Staying put allows more time for the young person to prepare for independence, until they are ready to move on to more independent accommodation.
Staying put should be discussed as an option when your foster child is 16 years old, as part of the plan for their future.
It may not be appropriate for all young people or foster carers. A staying put arrangement won't go ahead unless both you and your foster child agree to it.
The staying put arrangement may continue until:
- the young person is 21 years old, or
- the young person completes an agreed programme of education or training that they started before they turned 21
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