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You will find information here if you:

• have asked someone else to look after your child full-time for more than 28 days

• are thinking about looking after someone else's child full-time

• are already looking after someone else's child for more than 28 days

• are aware that a child is being looked after by someone not closely related - and that the local authority may not know this

• want to know more about Private Fostering arrangements

Most children spend some time staying with friends and relatives.  However, in some situations the arrangement can become more long term.  It is an offence not to notify the Local Authority (Lancashire County Council) about a private fostering arrangement if any of the above conditions apply.