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8 Significant Events and Notifications – When I need to tell other people about things | Haringey Foster
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49 <h1 style="margin-bottom: 5px;">
49 Significant Events and Notifications -
49 </h1>
50 <h2 class="h2" style="margin-top: 0px;">
50 When I need to tell other people about things
50 <br />
51 <br />
52 </h2>
53 <div class="scope_box_blue">
54 <p style="font-weight:500; font-size: 140%;">
54 Standards and Regulations
54 </p>
55 <p>
55 Fostering Services National Minimum Standards (England) 2011:
55 </p>
56 <ul>
57 <li>
57 <a href="http://www.minimumstandards.org/fost_twentynine.html" target="_blank">
57 Standard 29 - Notifications of Significant Events
57 </a>
57 .
57 </li>
58 </ul>
59 <p>
59 The Fostering Services (England) Regulations 2011:
59 </p>
60 <ul>
61 <li>
61 <a href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/581/schedule/7/made" target="_blank">
61 Schedule 7 - Events and Notifications
61 </a>
61 .
61 </li>
62 </ul>
63 </div>
64 <h2 class="h2_underlined">
64 <br />
65 Contents
65 </h2>
66 <ol>
67 <li>
67 <a href="#intro">
67 Introduction
67 </a>
67 </li>
68 <li>
68 <a href="#what">
68 What is a Significant Event?
68 </a>
68 </li>
69 <li>
69 <a href="#Incidents">
69 Other Incidents / Concerns
69 </a>
69 </li>
70 </ol>
71 <h2 class="h2_underlined">
71 <br />
72 1.
72 <a name="intro" id="intro">
72 </a>
72 Introduction
72 </h2>
73 <p>
73 This information explains what you should do if you become aware of significant event (sometimes
also called a 'notifiable event’) taking place.
73 </p>
74 <p>
74 As a foster carer, you should be aware of
74 <a href="http://www.minimumstandards.org/fost_twentynine.html" target="_blank">
74 National Minimum Standard (NMS) 29 - Notification of Significant Events
74 </a>
74 . If you are unsure what constitutes a significant event, it is important that you attend any
training provided or are briefed by your Supervising Social Worker on this (see
74 <a href="#what">
74 Section 2, What is a Significant Event?
74 </a>
74 ).
74 </p>
75 <p>
75 Should you experience an event or incident within your household or concerning any child placed
with you, your first priority should be to make sure the child is safe. You should then discuss
it, as soon as possible, with your Supervising Social Worker, a manager from the Fostering Service
or Registered Manager of the Agency - even if you are unsure about whether it constitutes a
‘Notification’ matter. The Registered Manager of the Agency is responsible for sending
notifications as described in
75 <a href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/581/schedule/7/made" target="_blank">
75 Schedule 7 The Fostering Services (England) Regulations 2011
75 </a>
75 within 24 hours. The Manager may notify the required agencies initially by telephone, but this
must be followed up in writing using the appropriate form.
75 </p>
76 <p>
76 A copy of the notification will be:
76 </p>
77 <ol>
78 <li>
78 Sent directly to the required organisations (typically the placing authority, the host /area
local authority (if different) and Ofsted - but can also include the Police and Clinical
Commissioning Group) within 24 hours - including weekends, as per Schedule 7; and
78 </li>
79 <li>
79 Placed on the relevant child and or your file;
79 </li>
80 <li>
80 Kept by the Manager including details of the action taken, and the outcome of any action or
investigation, following the significant event.
80 </li>
81 </ol>
82 <h2 class="h2_underlined">
82 <br />
83 2.
83 <a name="what" id="what">
83 </a>
83 What is a Significant Event?
83 </h2>
84 <p>
84 The following reflects the relevant Fostering Services (England) Regulations 2011 and Fostering
National Minimum Standards 29 - Notification of Significant Events:
84 </p>
85 <ul>
86 <li>
86 The Death of a Child;
86 </li>
87 <li>
87 A Serious illness or serious accident of a child placed with you;
87 </li>
88 <li>
88 The outbreak in your foster home of any infectious disease (which in the opinion of a general
practitioner attending the home is sufficiently serious to be notified);
88 </li>
89 <li>
89 An allegation that a child placed with you has committed a serious offence;
89 </li>
90 <li>
90 Any concerns that a child placed with you is being sexually exploited;
90 </li>
91 <li>
91 The Police have been called to your home as a result of a serious incident relating to a child
placed there;
91 </li>
92 <li>
92 A child placed with you has gone missing (see also:
92 <a href="missing.html">
92 My Foster Child is Missing
92 </a>
92 );
92 </li>
93 <li>
93 Any serious concerns about the emotional or mental health of a child placed with you, such that
a mental health assessment would be requested under the Mental Health Act 1983.
93 </li>
94 </ul>
95 <p>
95 <a href="http://www.minimumstandards.org/fost_twentynine.html" target="_blank">
95 Click here to see the NMS Standard 29 (which includes Schedule 7 Events and Notifications Table)
95 </a>
95 .
95 </p>
96 <h2 class="h2_underlined">
96 <br />
97 3.
97 <a name="Incidents" id="Incidents">
97 </a>
97 Other Incidents / Concerns
97 </h2>
98 <p>
98 If you experience an incident which is not ‘a significant event’ but which you are concerned
about, you should always share this with your Supervising Social Worker or another member of the
Fostering Service so they can provide advice/ guidance on any next steps.
98 </p>
99 <p>
99 Examples are:
99 </p>
100 <ul>
101 <li>
101 Assault by a foster child on you or a member of your household;
101 </li>
102 <li>
102 Serious accident or injury to you whilst carrying out your duties;
102 </li>
103 <li>
103 Any event which may result in media interest;
103 </li>
104 <li>
104 Conduct of any foster carer, not directly connected with their role, which may raise questions
about their suitability as a foster carer.
104 </li>
105 </ul>
106 <p>
106 All foster carers have a responsibility to report any concerns / incidents to their Supervising
Social Worker or duty worker who will inform the fostering service manager. There should be no
delay in reporting any concerns or incidents.
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