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KCC FCS Allegations and Complaints Booklet

KCC Foster Care Manual

Culturally Competent Care Policy & Guidelines

Medication Policy & Guidance

Education of LAC in Kent FC Guidelines & Best Practice

Kent Adoption Service Statement of Purpose

Kent Fostering Service Statement of Purpose
July 2008

KCC's Children's Guide to Fostering  for under 12's

KCC's Young Person's Guide to Fostering for over 12's

KCC's Children's Guide to Adoption 

Children's Homes and Fostering  DCSF Children's Services publication

Children's Services Comments, Complaints & Compliments

Children's Social Services Division Annual Plan 2007/8

Updated Competency Assessment Framework (CAF) - Red Folder 
The CAF provides 'high quality care in a family setting', linking key areas of foster care competence to proposed reward for skills payment levels.

Corporate Parenting Policy Statements April 05-08 This document sets out KCC's policy in relation to looked after children.

Children Missing from Foster & Residential Care and from Home A joint protocol between Kent Police, KCC and Medway Council.

Fostering Policy (May 2005)  

Long Term Fostering Procedures Kent's long term fostering policy and procedures.

Notifiable Events Procedure Sets out the responsibilities and process for reporting notifiable events by the fostering service directly to Ofsted.

Overnight Stays and School Activities Delegation of consents: permissions and consents for overnight stays and school activities.

Personal Information Please read and take action. 

Positive Parenting 

Seat Belt Requirements  Child restraint laws.

Social Worker Guide to the Kent Foster Care Service

Statutory Guidance on the duty on Local Authorities

Complaints, Comments and Compliments  Kent Children's Social Services publication

Transport Policy 

Viewpoint Online Children's and young people's publication, a chance to tell us what they think.

Your guide to Special Guardianship An option for children needing permanent families