8 arrangement or supported lodgings; • Supported lodgings, other than with former carers; 25 S.I. 2010/959 26 Children Act 1989: care planning, placement and case review https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/children-act-1989-care-planning-placement-and-case-review 62 • Foyers and other supported housing, combining accommodation with support and opportunities for education, training and employment; • Trainer flats where young people can ‘practice’ living more independently without compromising their future housing options; • Specialist accommodation, for example self-contained accommodation with personal assistance support, or therapeutic placements for young people with specific support needs such as disabilities and mental health difficulties; • Independent accommodation in the social or private rented sectors, with flexible floating support as needed; • Living with birth families. Accommodation with former foster carers (‘staying put’ arrangements) 7.19. Supporting care leavers to stay with their former foster carers (‘staying put’ arrangements) will allow them to leave stable and secure homes when they are ready and able to make the transition to independence. It will also help them enter adult life with the same opportunities and life prospects as their peers. 7.20. Although local authorities can provide ‘staying put’ arrangements to any care leaver, a specific duty was placed on local authorities in section 23CZA of the Children Act 1989. This duty places a legal requirement on local authorities to advise, assist and support both the young person and their former foster carers when they wish to stay living together after the former relevant child reaches their 18th birthday. Terminology 7.21. In this section, ‘young person’ means a former relevant child who w