Children's Guide

The fostering service is required to produce a Children's Guide to the fostering service which includes:

• A summary of the Statement of Purpose;
• A summary of the procedure established for children to make a complaint;
• Details of how children can secure access to an advocate;
• The address and telephone number of OFSTED.

The fostering service provider must provide a copy of the children’s guide to each foster parent approved by the fostering service provider, and to each child placed by them (subject to the child’s age and understanding).

Here are the links to Hertfordshire’s two Children’s guides, one for children under 12 and one for children aged 12 to 18:

• A Children's Guide to Foster Care (under 12s);
• A Children's Guide to Foster Care (12-18s).