Foster Carer Handbook

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– The Foster Carer Handbook –
— Positive Aspirations —
Absence and Absconding
Accidents and Injuries
Allowances
Behaviour Management
Bullying
Car Seats
Child Protection
Children and Young Persons Guide
Complaints against Positive Aspirations Group
Confidentiality
Conflicts of Interest
Contact With Birth Family
Delegated Authority
Deregistration
Dogs & Pets
Domestic Arrangements
Education
Extremism and Radicalisation
Financial Information
Foster Care Agreement
Foster Talk
Health
Health and Safety
Hobbies, Interests and Talents
Holidays
Incident Reports
Independence Training
Induction Policies
Initial Placement Agreement
Insurance for Foster Carers
Learning and Development Programme – Training
Legal Status of Foster Children
Life Story Work
Medication
OFSTED
Physical Restraint of Children and Young People
Quick Reference Cards
Recording
Resignation
Respite
Reviews – Foster Carers
Reviews – Foster Children
Special Guardianship
Staying Put Policy
Supervising Social Worker – Responsibilities
Support Group
Support Network and Enhanced Support
Unannounced Visits
Whistle-blowing

Foster Carer Policies and Procedures

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Administration of Medication
Allegations and Complaints against Foster Carers
Annual Review of Foster Carers
Anti-Bullying & Discriminatory Policy
Assessment of New Partners, Family Members, within Fostering Households
Behaviour Management Policy & Guidance
Bereaved Family Guidance
Changes to Terms of Approval (CTTOA) Policy & Procedure
Child Criminal Exploitation Policy
Child Sexual Exploitation Policy
Child Trafficking Policy
Children & Young People Representations & Complaints Procedure
Compliance Policy & Procedure
Concurrent Placement Agreement
Conflict of Interest
Contact with Birth Families
Delegated Authority Policy
Deregistration Policy & Procedure
Dog and Pet Policy
Education and Employment Policy
Effective Management of the Service Policy
Equality & Diversity Policy
Escalation Policy & Procedure
Extreme Weather Policy – Staff and Foster Carers
Fees and Allowance Policy
Female Genital Mutilation Policy
Firearms and Shotgun Policy and Procedure
Five Outcomes in Every Child Matters Example Sheet
Flowchart for Assessment of Partner or Family Member joining a current Foster Carer
Foster Carer Charter
Frequency of Visiting Procedure
Gang Affiliation Policy
Health and Safety Policy
Holidays and Overnight Stays Risk Assessment
Inactive (‘on hold’) Foster Carers Policy and Guidance
Induction of Foster Carers Policy and Guidance
Insurance Policy for Foster Carers
Leisure Activities Policy
Looking after a child with additional needs
Matching Policy (Including Placement Procedure)
Missing from Care Policy
Notifiable Incidents and Significant Events Procedure
Parent and Child Payment Policy
Parent and Child, and Baby Set-up Allowance for Equipment Policy
Parent and Child, Baby Specific Policy, Procedures and Guidance
Placement End Reflection Policy & Procedure
Placement Stability Policy
Pregnancy Risk Assessment Policy
Pregnant while fostering? Here is what happens.
Preparation for Independence Policy and Procedure
Promoting Health and Wellbeing Policy & Procedure
Quality Assurance Policy
Radicalisation and Extremism Policy
Recording Policy
Recording Procedure
Recruitment and Assessment Policy
Recruitment and Assessment Procedure
Recruitment Flow Chart
Reporting Incidents
Representations and Complaints Procedure
Resignation and Transferring Procedure
Respite Policy
Respite Procedure
Restraint Policy
Risk Assessment and Risk Management Policy (Matrix)
Safeguarding Policy
Safer Recruitment Policy
Self-Harm Policy
Sexual Health and Relationships Policy
Smoking & E-cigarettes Policy
Social Media Prospective Applicants and Foster Carers Policy
Special Guardianship
Standards of Care: Foster Carer Investigation Policy
Staying Put Policy (Inc. Flowchart)
Step-Across Policy
Supervision and Support of Foster Carers Policy
Training & Development Policy
Training, Support and Development Standards (TSDS) Extension
Unannounced Visits
Whistle-blowing Policy

GDPR

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Data Protection and Information Management Policy

Social Work Procedures

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SSW Allegations and Complaints Procedure
SSW Allowances for Foster Carers Procedure
SSW Availability to Foster Carers Procedure
SSW Changing Terms of Approval Outside Panel Procedure
SSW Children’s Advocacy Support Procedure
SSW Children’s Education Support Procedure
SSW Children’s Health Passport Procedure
SSW Children’s Progress Summaries Procedure
SSW Childrens Health Passport Procedure
SSW Concurrent Placement Agreement Procedure
SSW Contact with Children Procedure
SSW Delegated Authority Procedure
SSW Form F Updates and Re-Assessments Procedure
SSW Foster Carer Compliancy Procedure
SSW Fostering Household Review Procedure
SSW Frequency of Visiting Procedure
SSW Health and Safety Procedure
SSW Holiday and Overnight Stays Risk Assessment Procedure
SSW Incidents Procedure
SSW Induction of Foster Carers Procedure
SSW Initial Placement Agreement Procedure
SSW Matching Procedure
SSW Mentor and Therapeutic Support Procedures
SSW Missing from Care and Return Interview Procedure
SSW New Foster Placement Procedure
SSW Parent and Child or Baby Specific Assessment Procedure
SSW Parent and Child or Baby Specific Placement Procedure
SSW Placement End Reflection Procedure
SSW Pre-Placement Meeting Procedure
SSW Pregnancy in a fostering household: the 72 hours
SSW Promoting Positive Aspirations Procedure
SSW RAG Ratings Procedure
SSW Recording Procedure
SSW Resignation and Transferring Procedure
SSW Respite Procedure
SSW Risk Assessment Procedure
SSW Safeguarding Procedure
SSW Safer Caring Procedure
SSW Supervision of Foster Carers Procedure
SSW Supervision of Supervising Social Workers Procedure
SSW Training for Foster Carers Procedure
SSW Unannounced Visits Procedure

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