Placement Types
At Rising Stars, we know that no two children — and no two foster carers — are the same. That’s why we offer a variety of fostering placements tailored to different ages, needs, and situations.
Whether you're just starting your fostering journey or bring years of experience, we're here to support you. We carefully match each placement to suit your strengths, availability, and home environment — always aiming for the best possible outcome for both you and the child in your care.
No matter the placement type, our dedicated team is here to support you 24/7, every step of the way.
A little love makes a BIG difference
Emergency Placements
Emergency fostering placements provide immediate care for children who need a safe and secure environment at very short notice—often due to crisis situations, family breakdowns, or urgent safeguarding concerns.
Short Term Placements
Short-term fostering provides a safe and supportive home for children who need temporary care—whether for a few days, weeks, or months. These placements offer stability during times of uncertainty, such as while long-term plans are being made or during family crises.
Long Term Placements
Long-term fostering provides children with a stable, nurturing home where they can grow and thrive over an extended period—often until adulthood. These placements offer consistency, emotional security, and a strong sense of belonging.
Parent and Child Placements
Parent and Child fostering offers a safe, supportive environment for a parent—often a young mother or father—and their baby or child. These placements are designed to help parents develop the skills and confidence they need to care for their child independently, while ensuring the child’s wellbeing is closely monitored.
Enhanced Placements
Enhanced fostering placements are designed for children and young people who have more complex needs—whether emotional, behavioural, or developmental—and require a higher level of support and care.
Sibling Placements
Sibling fostering placements ensure that brothers and sisters who come into care can stay together in the same home. Maintaining these family bonds is vital for emotional wellbeing, stability, and a sense of belonging—especially during times of change and uncertainty.
Bridging Placements
Temporary care while long-term plans (such as adoption or reunification with birth family) are being arranged. These placements help prepare children for their next step.
Medical Placements
Medical needs fostering provides specialist care for children and young people with ongoing health conditions, physical disabilities, or complex medical requirements.
While the needs may be greater, so is the impact—offering children comfort, dignity, and the chance to enjoy life to the fullest.
Respite Placements
Short-term care provided to give full-time foster carers a break or support during emergencies. These placements can last from a weekend to a few weeks.
Staying Put Placements
Allows young people in foster care to remain with their foster family beyond the age of 18, helping them transition into adulthood with continued support.
Unaccompanied Asylum Seekers
Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children (UASC) placements provide care for young people who arrive in the UK without a parent or guardian, often fleeing conflict, persecution, or hardship in their home countries.
Together, we help these children find hope, dignity, and a brighter future.
Remand Placements
This placement is designed to provide a safe, stable, and supportive environment for a young person remanded by the court pending further legal proceedings. Foster carers offer clear boundaries, consistent routines, and appropriate supervision while promoting the young person's welfare and development.
