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Foster carers: a summary report of the feasibility study for the Care Sector Consortium
- Author:
- LOCAL GOVERNMENT MANAGEMENT BOARD
- Publisher:
- Local Government Management Board
- Publication year:
- 1992
- Pagination:
- 8p.
- Place of publication:
- Luton
Summary of the conclusions and recommendations of the report 'An employment map and occupational analysis for foster care' which dealt with developing standards of competence for foster carers.
Fostering now: law, regulations, guidance and standards (England)
- Authors:
- SMITH Fergus, et al
- Publisher:
- CoramBAAF
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Place of publication:
- London
Presents the law, regulations, standards and guidance relating to fostering in England today in easily digested bite-sized chunks. This new edition has been fully revised and updated to draw together all current legislation and procedures, including the 2011 National Minimum Standards, as well as recent changes and new initiatives. (Edited publisher abstract)
Training, support and development standards for foster carers: guidance: refreshed November 2012
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department for Education
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department for Education
- Publication year:
- 2012
- Pagination:
- 65p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The Training, Support and Development (TSD) standards form part of a foster carer’s induction to the role. They provide a national minimum benchmark that sets out what foster carers should know, understand and be able to do within the first 12-18 months after being approved. There are 7 TSD standards: understand the principles and values essential for fostering children and young people; understand your role as a foster carer; understand health and safety, and healthy care; know how to communicate effectively; understand the development of children and young people; keep children and young people safe from harm; and develop yourself. Foster carers must evidence that they have met all these standards, where these apply to the children they are caring for. All foster care providers are expected to engage with their foster carers to support them in achieving the TSD standards.
Comparing fostering in Scotland and Norway with an emphasis on the use of private actors
- Author:
- BEGG Ingvild Sigstad
- Journal article citation:
- Child Care in Practice, 17(2), April 2011, pp.131-142.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Noting that lack of foster carers is a concern both in Scotland and Norway, this article discusses and compares the fostering service in the 2 countries, concentrating on the process of approving, supporting and appraising of foster carers. The article describes fostering and foster care standards and quality control in Norway and in Scotland, and discusses foster carers' assessment and the work of Fostering Panels in Scotland. It looks at supporting foster carers and review and termination of approval in both countries. It reports that there has recently been an increase in the number of independent fostering providers in Scotland, from 6 providers in 2003 to 29 providers in 2006. The author notes that in both Norway and Scotland local authorities have responsibility and must ensure that foster carers are materially and professionally capable of looking after a child, but that while local authorities in Norway formally have to approve all foster carers, in Scotland when local authorities wish to find foster carers they may either do the work themselves or enter into an agreement with a registered fostering service or agency.
Model procedure for fostering service providers: appendix 1: support for foster carers
- Author:
- FOSTERING NETWORK
- Publisher:
- Fostering Network
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 4p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The National Minimum Standards for foster care specify that independent support should be provided when allegations are made against foster carers. This paper briefly describes elements of the provision of an independent support service (including information and advice, mediation, advocacy, and emotional support), qualifications and qualities of independent supporters, and the fosterline advice and information service for foster carers. It sets out models for providing independent support, including a service purchased from a specialist independent provider, spot purchase of the services of a freelance social worker in individual cases, arrangements for foster carers to support other foster carers, and mutual arrangements or partnerships between fostering services.
Revising the National Minimum Standards (NMS) for adoption, children’s homes and fostering: consultation
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department for Children, Schools and Families
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department for Children, Schools and Families
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 7p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This consultation document seeks views on the proposed revisions to the national minimum standards (NMS) for adoption, children's homes and fostering and asks for comments on how to improve the standards further.
Fostering: national minimum standards: formal consultation draft
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department for Children, Schools and Families
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department for Children, Schools and Families
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 87p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This document contains the National Minimum Standards applicable to the provision of fostering services. A general introduction discusses values, how the standards fit with Every Child Matters Outcomes, legal status and structure and approach to inspection. There are 12 standards around the child and 21 relating to the service or agency.
Commission for Social Care Inspection guidance log for fostering services
- Author:
- COMMISSION FOR SOCIAL CARE INSPECTION
- Publisher:
- Commission for Social Care Inspection
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 91p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Guidance logs (formerly known as precedent logs) are used by inspectors to apply the National Minimum Standards. Inspectors use the logs when queries arise about the interpretation of a particular standard, or where clarification is needed on how a particular aspect of a service should be inspected against the standards.
Fostering services regulations
- Author:
- GEORGE Mike
- Journal article citation:
- Care and Health Magazine, 19, September 2002, pp.40-42.
- Publisher:
- Care and Health
Outlines the new national minimum standards for fostering services.
Coming up to standard or fostering illusions?
- Author:
- McCURRY Patrick
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 24.6.99, 1999, pp.12-13.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
This week's launch of national standards for foster care has received a broad welcome. Reports on the fear that the lack of foster carers, resources, and concrete aims may mean these aspirations go unrealised.