Fostering Services Contents

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Fostering Services NMS
Volume 4 Children Act Guidance: Fostering Services

General Introduction
	Introduction
	Values
	Legal status of the standards
	Structure and approach to inspection
	The wider context
	Application to Short Breaks
Child Focused Standards
	STANDARD 1 - The child’s wishes and feelings and the views of those significant to them
	STANDARD 2 - Promoting a positive identity, potential and valuing diversity through individualised care
	STANDARD 3 - Promoting positive behaviour and relationships
	STANDARD 4 - Safeguarding Children
	STANDARD 5 - Children Missing from Care
	STANDARD 6 - Promoting good health and wellbeing
	STANDARD 7 - Leisure activities
	STANDARD 8 - Promoting educational attainment
	STANDARD 9 - Promoting and supporting contact
	STANDARD 10 - Providing a suitable physical environment for the foster child
	STANDARD 11 - Preparation for a placement
	STANDARD 12 - Promoting independence and moves to adulthood and leaving care
Standards of the Fostering Service
	STANDARD 13 - Recruiting and assessing foster carers who can meet the needs of looked after children
	STANDARD 14 - Fostering panels and the fostering service’s decision-maker
	STANDARD 15 - Matching the child with a placement that meets their assessed needs
	STANDARD 16 - Statement of purpose and children’s guide
	STANDARD 17 - Fitness to provide or manage the administration of a fostering service
	STANDARD 18 - Financial viability and changes affecting business continuity
	STANDARD 19 - Suitability to work with children
	STANDARD 20 - Learning and development of foster carers
	STANDARD 21 - Supervision and support of foster carers
	STANDARD 22 - Handling allegations and suspicions of harm
	STANDARD 23 - Learning, development and qualifications of staff
	STANDARD 24 - Staff support and supervision
	STANDARD 25 - Managing effectively and efficiently and monitoring the service
	STANDARD 26 - Records
	STANDARD 27 - Fitness of premises for use as fostering service
	STANDARD 28 - Payment to carers
	STANDARD 29 - Notification of Significant Events
	STANDARD 30 - Family and friends as foster carers
	STANDARD 31 - Placement Plan and Review

Fostering Services Contents

General Introduction

Child Focused Standards

Standards of the Fostering Service