Contents List
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About Us:
Getting Started with this Handbook
Statement of Purpose
Promoting Equality and Diversity
Children’s Guide
Foster Carers Charter
Emergency Contacts
Being a Foster Carer:
What happens now I am approved?
Fostering Agreement
Developing a Safer Caring Plan
Appendix 1: Safer Caring Plan Template
Support and Supervision
Foster Carer Rates and Allowances
Pocket Money and Savings Policy
Support to your own Children
Reviewing my Approval and Appeals
Training and Development
Training, Support and Development Standards for Foster Care - Evidence Workbook
Training, Support and Development Standards for Foster Care - Guidance
Training, Support and Development Standards for Foster Care - Evidencing Factsheet
Training, Support and Development Standards for Short Break Foster Carers - Workbook
Training, Support and Development Standards for Family and Friends Foster Carers - Workbook
Recording and Information Sharing
Significant Events and Notifications - When I need to tell other people about things
Working with Families and other Professionals
Safeguarding Everyone in our Household:
What happens if an allegation is made against me or my family?
Complaints by and for Children
How can I make a Complaint against the Fostering Service
Whistleblowing
Missing Children
Internet, Photographs and Mobile Phones
Bullying
Child Sexual Exploitation
Child Criminal Exploitation and County Lines
Extremism and Radicalisation
Female Genital Mutilation
Self-Harm and Suicidal Behaviour
The Foster Home and Health and Safety
Surveillance and Monitoring
The Placement:
Types of Placement (including changes e.g. Adoption)
Understanding Placement Plans and Looked After Reviews
Helping a Child to Settle Into Your Home
My Placement may be Breaking Down
Ending a Placement
Caring for Children:
Safeguarding Children and Referring Safeguarding Concerns
What Decisions can I Make?
Involving Children in Decision Making
Risk Assessment and Planning
Health
School and Education
Contact Between the Child, their Family and Others
Children with a Disability and those Children who May Need Special Medical Help
Positive Relationships and Behaviour Management
Restrictive Physical Intervention and Restraint Management
Relationships and Sex
Alcohol, Drugs and Smoking
Identity
Keeping Memories
Transport
Babysitters, Day Care and Overnight Stays
First Aid and Medication
Moving Towards Independence
Resources:
Useful Resources
Forms and Records
Training, Support and Useful Information
Local Contacts
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