Types of fostering

Supported lodgings

A teenage girl with 2 foster carers outside a house.
Young people aged 16 or over may need a stepping stone to independence after being in care

Supported lodgings carers provide a place to live, emotional and practical support and advice to young people aged 16 and over.

The young person may need a stepping stone to independence after being in care or may have been homeless and is unable to return to their birth family.

You would usually be able to continue to work while being a supported lodgings carer, as the young person will have a level of independence.