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Covid-19 FAQs by fostering services
… ensure the safety of all involved and fulfil a ‘duty of
care
’ to the
foster
family as well as the children they look after. All … to impact on their education, contact plans, mental
health
and wellbeing, friends and family time and other …
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Fostering legislation in England
… minimum standards and guidance relating to fostering and
foster
care
in
England
. Key legislation impacting on fostering … needs or disabilities, and to keep education and
health
provision under review. Children and Social Work Act …
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Health and foster care in England
… Legislative background surrounding
health
The Children Act 1989
Care
Planning, Placement and Case Review (
England
) … be written within two weeks of the child coming into
foster
care
. The plan is likely to include the following: …
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Using CCTV at a foster home
…
in
the right way, to protect the privacy of others. For
foster
carers and fostering services, it’s also very … considering whether their needs are best met by
foster
care
. The exception to this principle is the use of baby … older child who may have difficulties with sleep or has a
health
condition that needs monitoring.
In
these …
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Coronavirus (Covid-19) - support for fostering services
… which arise as a result of coronavirus. Please let your
foster
carer members know that they can also make use of our … Coronavirus (COVID-19): guidance for children's social
care
services Coronavirus restrictions: how to stay safe and … that have provided flexibility around virtual visits,
health
assessments for approvals of adopters and
foster
…
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Blog entry
Attracting and Keeping Carers - April 2015
… Alongside our Why
Foster
Carers
Care
Part II , we also launched our second Local Authority … professionals providing additional support, entitlements,
health
, education and preparing for the future’ . The film …
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Attracting and Keeping Carers - May 2014
…
Foster
Care
Fortnight special Of those I’ve seen so far, special … those connected to fostering. There are a few obvious ones
in
there but do have a go and see if you can spot all eight … Regional Fostering and Adoption Service and the Western
Health
and Social
Care
Trust, featured information stalls and …
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Attracting and Keeping Carers - February 2014
… this month for any hint of a St Valentine’s day inspired
foster
carer recruitment campaign, and am somewhat relieved … do get
in
touch and let me know what you did!
Foster
Care
Fortnight workshops are up and running, and
IN
FOCUS … occupation such as a
foster
carer who also works
in
the
health
service or police force for example to encourage …
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Attracting and Keeping Carers - February 2015
… Reviewing the data
in
England
, our target of 7,000 new
foster
carers last year was very close to the actual figure … and disabled children, which has been echoed
in
the
Foster
Care
Fortnight workshops I’ve attended recently. Parent and … provision, with a call for urgent action to address mental
health
support for looked after children. The lack of key …
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Children's Mental Health Week - a vital issue all year round
… The mental
health
of children is especially pertinent for looked after … mental
health
disorder. Five times as many children
in
care
have low subjective wellbeing compared with children
in
… Three-quarters of looked after children live with
foster
carers, so any increased focus on transforming the …
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News Story
Wellbeing of Children in Care Threatened By Cuts, Charity Warns
… The survey, CUTS - the view from
foster
carers (
England
): the impact of austerity measures on fostered children and the families that
care
for them , carried out
in
February 2016, highlighted the … their social workers and other services, especially mental
health
services. The results show that: • Two-thirds of …
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Report focusing on improving experiences of Muslim foster carers and fostered children launched today
… The experiences of Muslim
foster
carers and prospective
foster
carers are explored
in
a … for Muslim
foster
carers and Muslim children
in
foster
care
. We hope that the recommendations for vital change … areas range from education and poverty to social cohesion,
health
and wellbeing. BCBN also works with academic …
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Events