This paper reflects upon recent proposals to expand the provision of remand foster care and ‘intensive fostering’ for young people involved in the criminal justice system. The history of remand foster care is briefly documented, before initial findings from a research study of young people’s experiences of remand foster care are presented. The benefits of remand foster care for alleged young offenders are discussed, with reference to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. Some of the issues for the expansion of remand foster care and intensive fostering are then highlighted.
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