A campaign is launching in your local area to help support children who are separated from their birth families through private fostering.

Many children in these situations will be very well-cared for but others may feel confused, isolated and sometimes even scared. Your local council needs you to help them identify these children who could be living in your community.

Private fostering describes an arrangement that lasts for 28 days or more where a child is cared for by someone who isn’t a close relative.

While most private fostering carers do a very good job, some do not. Please help us keep children safe by notifying your local children’s services department if you think you know of a child being privately fostered. For more information visit somebodyelseschild.org.uk David Holmes, Chief Executive, British Association for Adoption & Fostering