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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
Permanent Fostering Procedures
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
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.