Foster Care is about caring for a child or young person in your own home. For a whole variety of reasons children are placed with foster carers by children’s local authority social services. Some of these children may eventually return to their families. In some cases, this may take a matter of days or weeks, in others it may take much longer. Some children may go on to be adopted or some may stay in foster care on a long-term or permanent basis. Foster care provides the opportunity for  children to live in a family home environment. Foster carers are members of the public who have been trained and assessed to care for looked after children. Foster carers work with fostered children and other relevant agencies to ensure children receive  a loving home environment, and high-quality care, to ensure they can become the best they can. Children who live within a foster family are encouraged to develop and succeed whilst they may be experiencing a difficult period in their life.