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Home Page:

• Home

About Us:

• Introduction
• Getting Started with this Handbook
• Useful Contacts and Suggestions
• Statement of Purpose
• Children’s Guide
• Foster Carers Charter

Being a Foster Carer:

• What happens now I am approved?
• Foster Care Agreement
• Developing a Safer Caring Policy
  • Appendix 1 - Developing a Safer Caring Policy Template
• Support and Supervision
• Money Matters and Insurance
• 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
• Recording
• Monitoring 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 (blowing the whistle)
• My Foster Child is Missing
• Internet, Photographs and Mobile Phones
• Bullying
• The Foster Home and Health and Safety

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:

• What Decisions can I Make?
• Health
• School and Education
• Contact Between the Child and Their Family
• Disabled Children and Children who Need Special Medical Help
• Promoting Positive Behaviour
• Relationships and Sex
• Alcohol, Drugs and Smoking
• Identity
• Keeping Memories
• Transport
• Baby Sitters and Overnight Stays
• First Aid and Medication
• Moving Towards Independence

Other Resources:

• Useful Resources
• Forms and Records
• Training & Support
• Keywords