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Fostering Services NMS

Volume 4 Children Act Guidance: Fostering Services

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1.General Introduction

  1. 1.0.1General IntroductionSeptember 11, 2025

2.Child Focused Standards

  1. 2.0.1STANDARD 1 - The child’s wishes and feelings and the views of those significant to themSeptember 11, 2025
  2. 2.0.2STANDARD 2 - Promoting a positive identity, potential and valuing diversity through individualised careSeptember 11, 2025
  3. 2.0.3STANDARD 3 - Promoting positive behaviour and relationshipsSeptember 11, 2025
  4. 2.0.4STANDARD 4 - Safeguarding ChildrenSeptember 11, 2025
  5. 2.0.5STANDARD 5 - Children Missing from CareSeptember 11, 2025
  6. 2.0.6STANDARD 6 - Promoting good health and wellbeingSeptember 11, 2025
  7. 2.0.7STANDARD 7 - Leisure activitiesSeptember 11, 2025
  8. 2.0.8STANDARD 8 - Promoting educational attainmentSeptember 11, 2025
  9. 2.0.9STANDARD 9 - Promoting and supporting contactSeptember 11, 2025
  10. 2.0.10STANDARD 10 - Providing a suitable physical environment for the foster childSeptember 11, 2025
  11. 2.0.11STANDARD 11 - Preparation for a placementSeptember 11, 2025
  12. 2.0.12STANDARD 12 - Promoting independence and moves to adulthood and leaving careSeptember 11, 2025

3.Standards of the Fostering Service

  1. 3.0.1STANDARD 13 - Recruiting and assessing foster carers who can meet the needs of looked after childrenSeptember 11, 2025
  2. 3.0.2STANDARD 14 - Fostering panels and the fostering service’s decision-makerSeptember 11, 2025
  3. 3.0.3STANDARD 15 - Matching the child with a placement that meets their assessed needsSeptember 11, 2025
  4. 3.0.4STANDARD 16 - Statement of purpose and children’s guideSeptember 11, 2025
  5. 3.0.5STANDARD 17 - Fitness to provide or manage the administration of a fostering serviceSeptember 11, 2025
  6. 3.0.6STANDARD 18 - Financial viability and changes affecting business continuitySeptember 11, 2025
  7. 3.0.7STANDARD 19 - Suitability to work with childrenSeptember 11, 2025
  8. 3.0.8STANDARD 20 - Learning and development of foster carersSeptember 11, 2025
  9. 3.0.9STANDARD 21 - Supervision and support of foster carersSeptember 11, 2025
  10. 3.0.10STANDARD 22 - Handling allegations and suspicions of harmSeptember 11, 2025
  11. 3.0.11STANDARD 23 - Learning, development and qualifications of staffSeptember 11, 2025
  12. 3.0.12STANDARD 24 - Staff support and supervisionSeptember 11, 2025
  13. 3.0.13STANDARD 25 - Managing effectively and efficiently and monitoring the serviceSeptember 11, 2025
  14. 3.0.14STANDARD 26 - RecordsSeptember 11, 2025
  15. 3.0.15STANDARD 27 - Fitness of premises for use as fostering serviceSeptember 11, 2025
  16. 3.0.16STANDARD 28 - Payment to carersSeptember 11, 2025
  17. 3.0.17STANDARD 29 - Notification of Significant EventsSeptember 11, 2025
  18. 3.0.18STANDARD 30 - Family and friends as foster carersSeptember 11, 2025
  19. 3.0.19STANDARD 31 - Placement Plan and ReviewSeptember 11, 2025

Last Updated: September 11, 2025

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