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Adoptive Parents & Foster Carers: Policies & Guidance

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NEW! Kent Map of Fostering Team Areas

Urgent - Click here for the latest H & S Guidance Update regarding window blinds with looped cords or chains.

Kent Adoption Service Statement of Purpose

KCC's Children's Guide to Adoption 

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

Adoption and Special Guardianship Support

KCC Foster Carer Manual 2010 - links updated June 2011

Dangerous Weapons Policy

Permanent Fostering Procedures

Permanent Fostering Flowchart

Permanency Policy & Guidance

Missing Children Procedure

Foster Care Service Allegations & Complaints Booklet

Guide to Tax and Benefits when you foster a child

Promoting Positive Behaviour

IRM Fostering Suitablity Leaflet

Medication Policy & Guidance - Version 1.2

Education of LAC in Kent FC Guidelines & Best Practice

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

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.

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

Seat Belt Requirements  Child restraint laws.

Social Worker Guide to the Kent Foster Care Service

Transport Policy 

Travel claim form - this form is currently under review (June 2011)

Letter to foster care parents regarding dental checkups from Bill Anderson

Foster Carer Exclusion Form

Letter to Foster Carers from Bill Anderson regarding the Pledge for Kent Looked After Children

Protecting Children - Supporting Foster Carers - Dealing with an Allegation Information for Carers from Dept for children, schools and families

Culturally Competent Care Policy & Guidelines

Children's Services Comments, Complaints & Compliments

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.

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

 Statutory Guidance on the duty on Local Authorities to promote the educational needs of looked after children

Annexe 1: Foster Care

 

 | Published: 16-11-06  | TOP