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Derby City Children's Social Care Procedures

6.7.6 Staying Put Policy

A Staying Put arrangement is where a young person who has been living in foster care remains in the former foster home after the age of 18. 

Derby Staying Put Policy (2023-2024)

Staying Put Arrangement Application Form

Standard Housing Benefit Claim Letter - Staying Put Arrangement

Standard Benefit Claim Letter - Young Person in Foster Care

RELATED PROCEDURE

Leaving Care and Transition Procedure

RELEVANT GUIDANCE

Staying Put - Arrangements for Care Leavers Aged 18 and Above to Stay on With Their Former Foster Carers - Government Guidance issued by the DfE, DWP and HMRC (2013)

Staying Put Good Practice Guide

AMENDMENT

This chapter was updated in March 2024, when a link to the revised Derby City Staying Put Policy (2023-2024) was added (see above).