Fostering Service Documents

Below are all the documents available for the Fostering Service. 

Policy, Procedures & Guidance

  1. Training and Development Book and Visual Media Catalogue  
  2. Child Car Restraints - New Law 2006
  3. Contact Policy and Procedures
  4. CRB Guidance - Babysitter
  5. Dangerous Weapon Policy
  6. Delegation of Consents
  7. Disability Living Allowance Guidance 
  8. Disclosure Retention Policy
  9. Foster Carer Manual   
  10. Allegations against Foster Carers
  11. Guide to Tax and Benefits when you Foster A Child
  12. Guidance For Equipment Adaptations For Disabled Foster Children
  13. Guidance for Fostering Workers to Training, Support and Development Standards for Foster Care
  14. Guidance for Foster Carers on Managing Disclosure by Children
  15. Guidance to Social Workers on Foster Carer Annual Review
  16. Guidance for Social Workers on Foster Carers Wishing to Adopt
  17. Guidance for the Referrals to the Therapeutic Re-Parenting Programme
  18. IRM Fostering Suitability Leaflet
  19. Memo - Temporary Approval of Foster Carers (formerly Regulation 38)
  20. Managing Conflict and Encouraging Positive Behaviour
  21. Medication Policy & Guidance  
  22. Missing Children Protocol
  23. Multi-Dimensional Treatment Foster Care
  24. Kent Fostering Service - Pet Policy
  25. Permanent Fostering Procedures
  26. Permanent Fostering Flowchart 
  27. Permanency Policy and Guidance
  28. Parent and Child Procedures
  29. Promoting Positive Behaviour - Foster Carer
  30. Single Payment Supplements 
  31. Statement of Purpose 
  32. Kent Foster Care Association - Education of Looked After Children in Kent: Foster Carers Guidelines and Best Practice 
  33. Social Worker CRB Statement of Policy about Recent Convictions
  34. Therapeutic Foster Care Programme
  35. Transport Policy  
  36. Staying Together Action Plan
  37. Staying Together Protocols
  38. Staying Together FAQS
  39. Agenda for Staying Together - Identifying Needs and Services Meeting
  40. Connected Persons Letter
  41. Letter to Foster Carers re disability payments
  42. FAQ sheet for Disability Payments to Foster Carers
  43. Disruption Meetings - Foster or Adoption Placements
  44. Permanent Fostering Support Plan

Useful Links

  1. Adoptive Parents and Foster Carers: Training and Development

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Practice Tools & Checklists

  1. Checklist for Foster Carer Applications
  2. A Children's Guide to Fostering Under the Age of 12
  3. Fostering Training Manual 2011-2012
  4. Medication Procedures Flowchart
  5. Medication Procedures Prompts for Foster Carers
  6. NCB Teachers Guide to Attachment Issues
  7. Panel Checklist - Full Approval
  8. Panel Checklist - Family Friends Carers Approval
  9. Panel Checklist - Allegation Child Protection
  10. Panel Checklist - First Annual Review
  11. Panel Checklist - Complaint
  12. Panel Checklist - Panel Update
  13. Panel Checklist - Relief Carer
  14. Panel Checklist - Therapeutic Re Parenting Full Approval Carers
  15. Panel Checklist - Treatment Full Approval Carers
  16. Permanency Prompts
  17. Referee Visits  
  18. A Young Person's Guide to Fostering Aged 12 and Over
  19. Panel Checklist - Change of Approval
  20. Panel Checklist - Deregistration-Resignation Checklist
  21. Panel Checklist - Permanence Panel

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Forms & Templates 

  1. Foster Carer Medical Update (AH2 Form must be enclosed)   
  2. Certificate of Attendance Awarded on Completion of "The Skills to Foster" Course
  3. CRB Check Approval Statement
  4. Competency Assessment Framework 
  5. Contact Agreement Foster Carers 
  6. Day Fostering Invoice 
  7. Dog Assessment - Foster Carers 
  8. Flowchart for Admin Process - AH Medical Report (Foster Carer)
  9. Flowchart for Admin Process - AH2 Medical Report (Foster Carer)
  10. Fostering Application Form
  11. Fostering Areas Map
  12. Foster Carer Agreement - KCC Terms of Approval  
  13. Foster Carer's Annual Leave Form
  14. Foster Carer Profile
  15. Foster Care Files Format
  16. Incident Report
  17. Initial Visit - Team Leader Feedback
  18. Initial Visit Report  
  19. Matching SWOT
  20. Medical Consent Approval Form
  21. Medication Administration Record - MARFC01
  22. Medication Record of Routine Administration - MARFC01 Appendix A
  23. Memorandum Template: Payment to Foster Carer (Departed Place)
  24. Memorandum Template: Payment to Foster Carer (Child Placed)
  25. Mileage Claim Foster Carers P1 & P2
  26. Ofsted Notification Form - Schedule 8
  27. Panel Front Sheet
  28. Personal Referee's Approval Form  
  29. Personal Referee Information Leaflet
  30. Pet Assessment for Panel Approval Form
  31. Pre-Approval Agreement Form
  32. Questionnaire to Adult Son's and Daughter's of Applicant Requesting Views on Suitability 
  33. Record of Significant Incidents / Complaints 
  34. Referral Generic 
  35. Respite Foster Carer Agreement
  36. Risk Assessment
  37. Safe Care Plan
  38. Safety Inspection of Home
  39. SS472
  40. Supervision Record Carer
  41. Treatment Foster Care Referral Form

Letters

  1. Accountants Reference Letter
  2. Foster Carer Letter (AH Form must be enclosed)
  3. Foster Carer Medical Letter   
  4. GP Letter (Medical)
  5. GP Letter (AH Form)
  6. Medical Adviser Letter (AH Form must be enclosed)
  7. GP Letter (AH2 Form must be enclosed)
  8. Medical Adviser Letter (AH2 Form must be enclosed)
  9. Letter to Education Office
  10. Letter to Child's School
  11. OLA Reference Letter
  12. Employer Reference Letter  
  13. GP Medical Report Letter
  14. Landlord Reference Letter
  15. Letter to Adult Son's and Daughter's of Applicant Requesting Views on Suitability 
  16. Medical Adviser Letter  
  17. Personal Referee Letter
  18. Previous Partner Reference Request Letter (Children Involved)
  19. Previous Partner Reference Request Letter (No Children Involved)
  20. Skills to Foster Course Invite Letter

Relief Carers

  1. Self Assessment for Relief Carers
  2. Process for Approval of Relief Carers
  3. Relief Foster Carer Agreement

BAAF Forms - Pre Sept 08

  1. Form F1
  2. Matching Pro-forma (to accompany Form F1)
  3. Form F1 Part 3: Additional Information - Disabled Children

BAAF Form C - Connected Persons 

  1. Guidelines
  2. Contents 
  3. Front Sheets
  4. Section A
  5. Section B
  6. Section C
  7. Section D
  8. Section E
  9. Section F

BAAF New Form F - from Sept 2008

  1. Form F: Contents Page
  2. Form F: Guidance Notes with CRE & ecomaps etc.
  3. Form F: Sections A-C
  4. Form F: Section D
  5. Form F: Section F

Short Break Foster Carer - BAAF Forms

  1. Form F: Contents Page
  2. Form F: Summary Sheet for Fostering Panel
  3. Form F: Section A
  4. Form F: Section B
  5. Form F: Section C
  6. Form F: Section D
  7. Form F: Section E
  8. Form F: Section F
  9. Form F: Guidance Notes with CRE and ecomaps

 

Foster Carer Annual Review

  1. Annual Review Plan
  2. Form 1 - Annual Review
  3. Form 2 - Placement Report
  4. Form 3A - Under 11yr's
  5. Form 3B - Over 11yr's
  6. Form 4A - Under 11yr's 
  7. Form 4B - Over 11yr's
  8. Form 5 - Birth Family Report    
  9. Supervision Format
  10. Training Report

Fostering Panel

  1. Allegation Letter
  2. Approval Letter
  3. Change of Registration Letter
  4. Exemption Form
  5. First Annual Review Approval Letter
  6. Initial Approval Letter
  7. Invitation to Panel
  8. IRM Qualifying Determination - Letter to Carers  
  9. Panel Members Appointment
  10. Prospective Member Reference Letter
  11. Confirmation of Resignation/Retirement
  12. BAAF Form F: Summary for Panel

 Parent and Child Placements 

  1. Referral
  2. Risk Assessment
  3. Child and Parent Set Up Meeting  
  4. Daily Record Completion
  5. Financial Consideration

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 | Published: 5-12-07  | TOP