Information for current Foster Carers

This page provides details about policies and procedures that foster carers need to know. It is important that foster carers are familiar with the following policies and procedures:

• Carers possessing guns and weapons
• Complaints procedure - Children’s Social Care
• Consent to medical treatment (including the administration of medication) in foster care placements
• Delegated consent to outings, visits and activities
• Foster carers contacting the police
• Guide to the payment of foster carers
• Children and Families who go missing
• Managing Allegations Against Foster Carers
• Movement of foster carers between agencies
• Non-Smoking Policy
• Peer Mentoring Policy and Procedure
• Promoting child contact with families
• Temporary arrangements for children in care including overnight stays, babysitting, holidays)
• Record keeping in children’s social care
• Care and control of children and young people who are looked after
• Child pornography on the internet
• Medication policies, homelyremedies
• Safe Caring Policy

Foster carers are required to complete the following forms as required:

• Child Medication Form
• Foster carers travelling expenses
• Foster carers expense claim form
• Child Appointment Record Form
• Foster Carer Diary Sheet
• Schedule 7 Events and Notification
• Missing from Placement
• Use of restraint incident form

Please make sure that the children and young people you are caring for have the following guides:

• Fostering: A Children's Guide
• Fostering: A Young Person's Guide