Meetings:

Especially when a child or young person is first placed with you, meetings may be frequent. Some meetings, such as reviews and case conferences, must be held on a regular basis, and extra meetings may be scheduled to discuss the progress of a placement or discuss arrangements for a child's return home. Meetings are usually held in the foster parent's house; however, they can also take place in social work offices.

Recording and reports:

Carers must keep a record of the child/young person they are caring for, and this record of events may be used as evidence in court.

Records are also crucial in assessing a child's or young person's interests and how they are progressing.

Training:

Fostering is not something that can be learned "overnight." As a foster carer, every new situation and child is a new challenge, therefore you never stop learning. Being a foster parent involves extensive training. We offer a thorough training package for foster carers that is aligned with the government's Training and Development Standards (TDS).