Kent county council foster carers manual

Kent is committed to placing children and young people with KCC approved foster families. KCC has developed and invested in a dedicated and comprehensive Fostering Service. This service actively works to meet the required quality standards and the diverse needs of the children who become looked after by KCC and their families. Foster Care Agreement. Annual Leave Form. (This link takes you to the Kent Children’s Services Procedures Manual) Developing a Safer Caring Plan. Appendix 1: Developing a Safer Caring Plan Template. Support and Supervision. Money Matters and Insurance. Support to your own children. Reviewing my Approval and Appeals. Fostering Enquiry. We need all kinds of foster carers for all kinds of children. Find out how to apply.

This manual contains the policies, procedures and guidance for Kent Children's Services. All previous policies, procedures and guidance should be discarded. IF YOU ARE NEW TO THIS MANUAL: Please see the 'Quick Guide' which provides an overview of the manual and 'Values' for the overarching principles and values of Kent County Council. Role Responsibility. At Kent County Council, we're understandably proud of our Fostering Service. Our service's paramount concerns are the safeguarding of children and young people in foster care, their stability within placement and support to reach their individual potential. As a Kent Fostering Service foster carer you'll be supported with all the skills and training you need to really make a difference to children's lives. We have a Stages of Development Pathway for all our foster cares with many different training opportunities. Many of our carers choose to access our specialist training programme as well as.

Delegating Authority to Foster Carers - Things You Need to Know: Persons Disqualified from Fostering: Fostering Panel: Updated: Exemptions and Changes to Foster Carers Terms of Approval: Permanent Fostering: Supervision, Support and Training of Foster Carers: Health and Safety in the Home for Foster Carers. KENT COUNTY COUNCIL FOSTERING SERVICE. (in your foster carer training manual). Foster Carer Annual Review - Form 1 (Annual Reviewl). If this is the first time you've visited this online handbook please read through our Getting Started with this Handbook guidance to familiarise yourself with the layout and functions of this website. Welcome to your web-enabled Foster Carers Handbook. available to Kent County Council foster carers. As a fostering service we recognise the important role that you play in caring for children and young people. We have provided you with a range of training and development opportunities to develop your skills in meeting the needs of looked after children. This training manual can also be accessed via.