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282 Supervision and Support of Foster Carers
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288 <h3>
288 SCOPE OF THIS CHAPTER
288 </h3>
289 <p>
289 This procedure applies to all approved foster carers.
289 </p>
290 <h3>
290 RELATED GUIDANCE
290 </h3>
291 <p>
291 <a
href="https://www.thefosteringnetwork.org.uk/policy-practice/recruitment-and-retention/transfer-pr
otocols" target="_blank" rel="noopener">
291 Transfer of Foster Carers Protocol England
291 </a>
291 </p>
292 <h3>
292 AMENDMENT
292 </h3>
293 <p>
293 This chapter was updated in April 2020 to reflect in more detail the foster carer's role and
responsibilities with respect to Fostering National Minimum Standards – Notification of
Significant Events (see
293 <a href="#one_intro">
293 Section 1, Introduction
293 </a>
293 ) and relevant aspects of Schedule 6 The Fostering Services (England) Regulations 2011 (see
293 <a href="#_2planned">
293 Section 2, Planned Supervision Visits
293 </a>
293 ).
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295 <div id="sections">
297 <h3 id="sections_list">
297 Contents
297 </h3>
298 <ol>
299 <li>
299 <a href="#one_intro">
299 Introduction
299 </a>
299 </li>
300 <li>
300 <a href="#_2planned">
300 Planned Supervision Visits
300 </a>
300 </li>
301 <li>
301 <a href="#_3frequency">
301 Frequency of Supervision
301 </a>
301 </li>
302 <li>
302 <a href="#_4unannounced">
302 Unannounced Visits
302 </a>
302 </li>
303 <li>
303 <a href="#_5suport">
303 Support Provided by the Supervising Social Worker
303 </a>
303 </li>
304 <li>
304 <a href="#_6tasks">
304 Tasks of Social Worker if Allegations are made Against the Carer
304 </a>
304 </li>
305 <li class="remove_bullet">
305 <a href="files/fostering_template.docx" target="_blank" rel="noopener">
305 Appendix 1: Bexley Foster Carer Visiting Template Form
305 </a>
305 </li>
306 </ol>
307 <h3 id="one_intro">
307 1. Introduction
307 </h3>
308 <p>
308 All approved foster carers will have an allocated supervising social worker registered with Social
Work England. All foster carers holding temporary approval under Regulation 24 of the Fostering
Regulations 2013 will also have an allocated supervising social worker. The allocated supervising
social worker is responsible for supervising and supporting carers, ensuring that they have the
necessary guidance, support and direction to maintain a quality service, including safe caring
practices. This will include an understanding that they must work within the
308 <a href="http://www.minimumstandards.org/contents_fost.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">
308 National Minimum Standards for Fostering
308 </a>
308 and the agency's policies, procedures and guidance.
308 </p>
309 <p>
309 The supervising social worker must also ensure that the foster carer's training and development
needs are identified, and that newly approved carers work towards completing the Training, Support
and Development Standards for Foster Carers Workbook. They also have the responsibility to ensure
foster carers are familiar and made aware of new policies and guidance.
309 </p>
310 <p>
310 The foster carer(s) should be fully aware of the
310 <a href="http://www.minimumstandards.org/fost_twentynine.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">
310 Notification of Significant Events
310 </a>
310 and the need to immediately report to their supervising social worker or Fostering Agency the
following:
310 </p>
311 <ul>
312 <li>
312 The Death of a Child;
312 </li>
313 <li>
313 A Serious illness or serious accident of a child placed with them;
313 </li>
314 <li>
314 The outbreak at the foster home of any infectious disease (which in the opinion of a general
practitioner attending the home is sufficiently serious to be notified);
314 </li>
315 <li>
315 An allegation that a child placed with foster parents has committed a serious offence;
315 </li>
316 <li>
316 A child placed with them they have concerns about of being sexually exploited;
316 </li>
317 <li>
317 The Police calling to the foster carer's home as a result of a serious incident relating to a
child placed there;
317 </li>
318 <li>
318 A child placed with the foster carer(s) who has gone missing;
318 </li>
319 <li>
319 Any serious concerns about the emotional or mental health of a child, such that a mental health
assessment would be requested under the Mental Health Act 1983.
319 </li>
320 </ul>
321 <p>
321 See also:
321 <a href="p_notifi_sig_events.html">
321 Notifications of Significant Events Procedure
321 </a>
321 .
321 </p>
322 <p>
322 The child's allocated social worker should be contacted for specific advice or support in relation
to the child and their Care Plan and Placement Plan.
322 </p>
323 <h3 id="_2planned">
323 2. Planned Supervision Visits
323 </h3>
324 <p>
324 A programme of supervision visits should be set up and agreed between the foster carer and the
supervising social worker from the time of the foster carer's approval, and endorsed by the
supervising social worker's line manager.
324 </p>
325 <p>
325 Supervision is essentially a supportive and enabling two way process to:
325 </p>
326 <ul>
327 <li>
327 Ensure the foster carers understand how they contribute to the local authority's services for
children;
327 </li>
328 <li>
328 Enable foster carers to contribute effectively to the plans for the children for whom they are
caring;
328 </li>
329 <li>
329 Provide appropriate monitoring and feedback on the foster carer's work to ensure
329 <a
href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/training-support-and-development-standards-for-
foster-care-evidence-workbook" target="_blank" rel="noopener">
329 National Standards for Foster Carers
329 </a>
329 are fully met;
329 </li>
330 <li>
330 Complete personal development plans for each carer, which are linked to their training and their
annual review;
330 </li>
331 <li>
331 Support foster carers by providing advice or making this available from elsewhere as
appropriate;
331 </li>
332 <li>
332 Give foster carers an opportunity to raise any problems and make sure they are addressed
appropriately;
332 </li>
333 <li>
333 Acknowledge the challenges and demands that the fostering tasks make on foster families and
ensure appropriate support is available;
333 </li>
334 <li>
334 Recognise and address any difficulties the foster carer's own children may be experiencing
arising from fostering;
334 </li>
335 <li>
335 Assist foster carers to work in an anti discriminatory way that respects and promotes individual
differences;
335 </li>
336 <li>
336 Encourage carers to reflect of the effectiveness of their interventions and to change them where
they are not effective in achieving the placement goals.
336 </li>
337 </ul>
338 <p>
338 The agenda for each meeting should cover:
338 </p>
339 <ol style="list-style-type:lower-alpha">
340 <li>
340 Matters arising from the last supervision;
340 </li>
341 <li>
341 A scaling question about placement stability;
341 </li>
342 <li>
342 Personal issues, e.g. effect of a placement on the foster carer's own family allocated social
worker should be contacted;
342 </li>
343 <li>
343 Child/ren in placement:
344 <ol style="list-style-type:lower-alpha">
345 <li>
345 Their health, cultural, educational, leisure and contact needs - and any support needs;
345 </li>
346 <li>
346 Progress and work with respect towards each child's Care Plan;
346 </li>
347 <li>
347 Any accidents, injuries and illnesses experienced by each child;
347 </li>
348 <li>
348 Any complaints in relation to children placed with them and their outcomes;
348 </li>
349 <li>
349 Any concerns around behaviour management in relation to children they are caring for;
349 </li>
350 <li>
350 Any other significant events (see
350 <a href="#one_intro">
350 Section 1, Introduction
350 </a>
350 );
350 </li>
351 <li>
351 Any medication, medical treatment or first aid administered.
351 </li>
352 </ol>
353 </li>
354 <li>
354 Training/development issues for the foster carers and their family;
354 </li>
355 <li>
355 Safe caring and health and safety issues;
355 </li>
356 <li>
356 Foster carer's recording which is to be reviewed by the supervising social worker who should
sign the foster carers' diary.
356 </li>
357 </ol>
358 <p>
358 The supervision visits should be recorded on a pro forma Foster Carer Supervision Record, signed
by the foster carer and the supervising social worker, uploaded to the agency database (currently
Liquid Logic) and should include:
358 </p>
359 <ul>
360 <li>
360 Any concerns expressed;
360 </li>
361 <li>
361 Any support needs expressed by the foster carers and how they will be met;
361 </li>
362 <li>
362 Any financial issues;
362 </li>
363 <li>
363 Clear information about the child's wellbeing including whether the child was seen.
363 </li>
364 </ul>
365 <p>
365 A record of all meetings should be kept on the foster carer's file and one copy given to the
foster carers.
365 </p>
366 <p>
366 The supervision records will inform the foster carer's review – see
366 <a href="p_review_fos_care.html">
366 Review and Termination of Approval of Foster Carers Procedure
366 </a>
366 .
366 </p>
367 <h3 id="_3frequency">
367 3. Frequency of Supervision
367 </h3>
368 <p>
368 Supervision meetings will take place at the foster carer's home at least once every six weeks for
all approved carers and weekly for carers holding temporary approval under Regulation 24.
368 </p>
369 <p>
369 Foster carers providing long term foster placements may be visited less frequently where this has
been agreed under the agency protocol arrangement s for Long Term Fostering and written approval
of such an arrangement has been signed by the agency decision maker and is recorded on the
fostering file and the child's file.
369 </p>
370 <p>
370 Additional visits may be made for the purposes of support (to the foster carer or any member of
the foster family) with telephone contact at least every four weeks.
370 </p>
371 <p>
371 Visits to newly approved carers will be fortnightly for the first six months of approval.
371 </p>
372 <h3 id="_4unannounced">
372 4. Unannounced Visits
372 </h3>
373 <p>
373 There will be unannounced visits at least once a year. The main purpose of the unannounced visit
will be to look at the home environment that a child is living in.
373 </p>
374 <p>
374 The unannounced visits will be usually undertaken by the foster carer's supervising social worker
who will need to check:
374 </p>
375 <ol style="list-style-type:lower-roman">
376 <li>
376 Who is in the home;
376 </li>
377 <li>
377 Who is looking after the child;
377 </li>
378 <li>
378 If the carer is not at home, what arrangements have been made for the care of the child.
378 </li>
379 </ol>
380 <p>
380 If the foster carers are not at home, the supervising social worker must leave a note for the
foster carers to say that they have visited.
380 </p>
381 <p>
381 If the foster carers are not at home but the child is present and being looked after by someone
else, the social worker should check the identity of that person but should not continue with the
visit.
381 </p>
382 <p>
382 All unannounced visits should be recorded.
382 </p>
383 <p>
383 There should not ordinarily be a regular programme of unannounced visits without particular reason
– for example if a foster carer is being closely monitored. In such an event the reason for such
will be explained to the foster carer and recorded in writing on the fostering file and the
child's file.
383 </p>
384 <h3 id="_5suport">
384 5. Support Provided by the Supervising Social Worker
384 </h3>
385 <p>
385 Supervising social workers should ensure the following tasks are done:
385 </p>
386 <h4>
386 Post Approval
387 </h4>
388 <ol>
389 <li>
389 Ensure that all new carers complete the induction programme and that their support, development
and training needs are assessed and met so that they meet the standards and achieve the
Induction Standards for the Children's Workforce certificate of completion by their first annual
review, or soon after if extra support is required; if this is not achieved within the timescale
then a request for deferment of the certificate clearly explaining the reasons why and
identifying the proposed new submission date must be made in writing to the fostering team
manager who will agree/not agree the request. Where a deferment request is not agreed, the
foster carers will return to the fostering panel who will consider the suitability of their
continued registration;
389 </li>
390 <li>
390 Give Foster Carer's Handbook to new carer;
390 </li>
391 <li>
391 Give Foster Carer Agreement to the carer: 2 copies to be signed and one returned and placed on
the carer's file. No child will be placed until the foster carer has signed the Foster Carer
Agreement;
391 </li>
392 <li>
392 Support carers with any specialist issues for disabled children for e.g. support in completing
applications for Carer's Allowance, Disability Living Allowance etc.
392 </li>
393 </ol>
394 <h4>
394 Pre-Placement
395 </h4>
396 <ol start="5">
397 <li>
397 Complete risk assessments surrounding bedroom sharing (each child over 3 has their own bedroom
or, where this is not possible, the sharing of the bedroom has been agreed by the placing
authority in line with the bedroom sharing policy), mixing with other children in home, etc.
Discuss and check equipment (especially in the child's bedroom) and ensure it is appropriate to
the age of the child in placement;
397 </li>
398 <li>
398 Take part in discussions about potential placements prior to the child being placed;
398 </li>
399 <li>
399 Take part in pre-placement planning meetings;
399 </li>
400 <li>
400 Ensure that the Placement Team and the child's social worker give the foster family full
information about children needing to be placed, including any abuse or neglect and the reason
for the placement, the child's educational, medical, religious, racial, linguistic and cultural
needs. This will normally include provision of the chronology, any assessments undertaken for
the child and the family, a copy of any Statement of Education Needs or Education and Health
Care Plan;
400 </li>
401 <li>
401 Discuss issues relevant to contact with birth parents and other family members including any
known or potential risks;
401 </li>
402 <li>
402 Discuss how child's health needs are promoted and how children should be encouraged to adopt a
healthy lifestyle;
402 </li>
403 <li>
403 Assist carers in dealing with other relevant services such as health and education;
403 </li>
404 <li>
404 Discuss training to provide appropriate care when caring for children with complex health needs;
404 </li>
405 <li>
405 Assist carer with training needs for appropriate safer care practice, including skills to care
for children who have been abused. For foster carers who offer placements to disabled children,
this includes training specifically on issues affecting disabled children;
405 </li>
406 <li>
406 Discuss financial issues with the carer: allowances, pocket money, leisure activities,
toiletries and travelling etc. and the importance of complying with the terms of the
Council's insurance policy for carers;
406 </li>
407 <li>
407 Enquire about holiday plans the carers have made and ensure the child is able to join them. If
not, the carer must explain why and inform the child's social worker so alternative arrangements
can be made;
407 </li>
408 <li>
408 Exchange contact numbers with all relevant members of the family, including out of hours
support;
408 </li>
409 <li>
409 That arrangements are made for the provision of specialist equipment for disabled children;
409 </li>
410 <li>
410 Set date of first visit after the placement;
410 </li>
411 <li>
411 Let the social worker for a child already in placement know when another child is proposed to be
placed and ensure appropriate matching considerations have been taken into account and a record
made;
411 </li>
412 <li>
412 Provide carers with training and written policy on behaviour management.
412 </li>
413 </ol>
414 <h4>
414 During Placement
415 </h4>
416 <ol start="21">
417 <li>
417 Where necessary, check and follow up on all issues raised during the placement. Discuss any
areas of concern with foster carers and ensure appropriate support/advice is addressed and in
place at the time rather than waiting for reviews;
417 </li>
418 <li>
418 Provide foster carers with breaks from caring as appropriate, which must meet the needs of
placed children;
418 </li>
419 <li>
419 Take part in any Strategy Meetings and Section 47 Enquiry relating to the foster family. Be
involved in interviews/support as agreed;
419 </li>
420 <li>
420 Ensure the supervising social worker and the foster carers receive invitations to child's Looked
After Reviews and Child Protection Conferences, and attend when appropriate;
420 </li>
421 <li>
421 Prepare for and attend Foster Carer Review Meetings (See
421 <a href="p_review_fos_care.html">
421 Review and Termination of Approval of Foster Carers Procedure
421 </a>
421 );
421 </li>
422 <li>
422 Ensure training programme is updated and accessed by carers and their family and children;
422 </li>
423 <li>
423 Visit regularly and in accordance with the child's Care Plan;
423 </li>
424 <li>
424 Review the Safer Caring Plan and any changes in household circumstances;
424 </li>
425 <li>
425 Assess and review any health and safety issues within the fostering household including the
addition of any new pets and the environment in which they are kept;
425 </li>
426 <li>
426 Where placement sustainability is challenged, arrange maintenance meetings promptly and make a
record of these;
426 </li>
427 <li>
427 Where placements cannot be sustained arrange disruption meetings promptly and make arrangements
as required to achieve planned endings;
427 </li>
428 <li>
428 Make unannounced visits as required;
428 </li>
429 <li>
429 Update Disclosure and Barring Service checks on members of the family every 3 years, including
those reaching 18 years of age, and other persons who come to live at the home, who are over 18
years;
429 </li>
430 <li>
430 Update medicals on the carers every 3 years or as necessary;
430 </li>
431 <li>
431 Record every contact with carers on the case note section of the file;
431 </li>
432 <li>
432 Provide reports for Panel as required under the relevant procedures;
432 </li>
433 <li>
433 Where appropriate contribute to Court Reports as agreed with child's social worker;
433 </li>
434 <li>
434 Discuss how the carers can support young people into adulthood and arrange transition to Staying
Put arrangements where required in a timely manner.
434 </li>
435 </ol>
436 <h4>
436 At End of Placement
437 </h4>
438 <ol start="39">
439 <li>
439 Support the family as much as possible in what can be a very difficult time;
439 </li>
440 <li>
440 Discuss fully with the carer and their family all the issues that have led to any unplanned end
of a placement; identify any learning/training opportunities and make a written record of these;
440 </li>
441 <li>
441 Assist the foster carer to complete their end of placement report;
441 </li>
442 <li>
442 Attend Disruption Meetings as required and ensure a record of the same is placed on the carers
file.
442 </li>
443 </ol>
444 <h3 id="_6tasks">
444 6. Tasks of Social Worker if Allegations are made Against the Carer
444 </h3>
445 <p>
445 For the detailed procedure, see
445 <a href="files/allegation_serious_concern.doc" target="_blank" rel="noopener">
445 Allegations and Serious Concerns Against Foster Carers Procedure
445 </a>
445 .
445 </p>
446 <p>
446 Where allegations regarding childcare or child protection are made, the supervising social worker
should:
446 </p>
447 <ol>
448 <li>
448 Offer to support the family within the limits of the SSW role outlined in the Allegations
Policy;
448 </li>
449 <li>
449 Discuss with the person against whom the allegation has been made the issues that have led to
the allegation within the limits on information sharing agreed at the Strategy Meeting. This may
often involve sharing some details of the allegation with other family members who dwell in the
home but this should only be done with the consent of the person against whom the allegation has
been made;
449 </li>
450 <li>
450 Make the carers aware in writing of the process and of their rights during any investigation as
described in the Allegations Policy, in particular their right to independent advice and support
from a person independent of the fostering service;
450 </li>
451 <li>
451 Make the carer's aware of their own possible conflict of interests and inform them of where they
can seek alternative support and advice from including the Fostering Network or other
independent sources.
451 </li>
452 </ol>
453 <h3>
453 Appendix 1: Bexley Foster Carer Visiting Template Form
453 </h3>
454 <p>
454 <a href="files/fostering_template.docx" target="_blank" rel="noopener">
454 Click here to view Appendix 1: Bexley Foster Carer Visiting Template Form
454 </a>
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