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Fostering Services Contents

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Fostering Services NMS
Volume 4 Children Act Guidance: Fostering Services


General Introduction
Introduction
Values
Legal status of the standards
Structure and approach to inspection
The wider context
Application to Short Breaks


Child Focused Standards
STANDARD 1 - The child’s wishes and feelings and the views of those significant to them
STANDARD 2 - Promoting a positive identity, potential and valuing diversity through individualised care
STANDARD 3 - Promoting positive behaviour and relationships 
STANDARD 4 - Safeguarding Children
STANDARD 5 - Children Missing from Care
STANDARD 6 - Promoting good health and wellbeing
STANDARD 7 - Leisure activities
STANDARD 8 - Promoting educational attainment
STANDARD 9 - Promoting and supporting contact
STANDARD 10 - Providing a suitable physical environment for the foster child
STANDARD 11 - Preparation for a placement
STANDARD 12 - Promoting independence and moves to adulthood and leaving care


Standards of the Fostering Service
STANDARD 13 - Recruiting and assessing foster carers who can meet the needs of looked after children
STANDARD 14 - Fostering panels and the fostering service’s decision-maker
STANDARD 15 - Matching the child with a placement that meets their assessed needs
STANDARD 16 - Statement of purpose and children’s guide
STANDARD 17 - Fitness to provide or manage the administration of a fostering service
STANDARD 18 - Financial viability and changes affecting business continuity
STANDARD 19 - Suitability to work with children
STANDARD 20 - Learning and development of foster carers
STANDARD 21 - Supervision and support of foster carers
STANDARD 22 - Handling allegations and suspicions of harm
STANDARD 23 - Learning, development and qualifications of staff
STANDARD 24 - Staff support and supervision
STANDARD 25 - Managing effectively and efficiently and monitoring the service
STANDARD 26 - Records
STANDARD 27 - Fitness of premises for use as fostering service
STANDARD 28 - Payment to carers
STANDARD 29 - Notification of Significant Events
STANDARD 30 - Family and friends as foster carers
STANDARD 31 - Placement Plan and Review