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48 <h1>
48 Working with Families and other Professionals
48 </h1>
49 <div class="scope_box_blue">
50 <p style="font-weight:500; font-size: 140%;">
50 Standards & Regulations
50 </p>
51 <p>
51 Fostering Services National Minimum Standards (England) 2011:
51 </p>
52 <ul>
53 <li>
53 <a href="http://www.minimumstandards.org/fost_nine.html" target="_blank">
53 Standard 9 - Promoting and supporting contact
53 </a>
53 .
53 </li>
54 </ul>
55 <p>
55 Training, Support and Development Standards for Foster Care:
55 </p>
56 <ul>
57 <li>
57 <a href="files/foster_care_tsd_standards_guidance.pdf" target="_blank">
57 Standard 1 - Understand the principles and values essential for fostering children and
young people
57 </a>
57 .
57 </li>
58 <li>
58 <a href="files/foster_care_tsd_standards_guidance.pdf" target="_blank">
58 Standard 2 - Understand your role as a foster carer
58 </a>
58 .
58 </li>
59 <li>
59 <a href="files/foster_care_tsd_standards_guidance.pdf" target="_blank">
59 Standard 4 - Know how to communicate effectively
59 </a>
59 .
59 </li>
60 </ul>
61 </div>
62 <p>
62 <br />
63 </p>
64 <h2 class="h2_underlined">
64 Contents
64 </h2>
65 <ol>
66 <li>
66 <a href="#intro">
66 Introduction
66 </a>
66 </li>
67 <li>
67 <a href="#social">
67 The Child/Young Person's Social Worker
67 </a>
67 </li>
68 <li>
68 <a href="#officer">
68 The Independent Reviewing Officer
68 </a>
68 </li>
69 <li>
69 <a href="#camhs">
69 Child Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS)
69 </a>
69 </li>
70 <li>
70 <a href="#nurse">
70 The Looked After Children Nurse
70 </a>
70 </li>
71 <li>
71 <a href="#edt">
71 Emergency Duty Team (EDT)
71 </a>
71 </li>
72 <li>
72 <a href="#ooo_support">
72 Haringey Fostering Service Out of Hours Support
72 </a>
72 </li>
73 <li>
73 <a href="#adop_team">
73 Adoption (Permanence Team) Team
73 </a>
73 </li>
74 </ol>
75 <h2 class="h2_underlined">
75 <br />
76 1.
76 <a name="intro" id="intro">
76 </a>
76 Introduction
76 </h2>
77 <p>
77 As a professional you have an important part to play in the lives of children and families that
you may work with.
77 </p>
78 <p>
78 Some children who are Looked After will go home, so it’s important for them to keep their
relationships with parents and other family members.
78 </p>
79 <p>
79 Parents or other relatives may visit a child in your home, or the child’s social worker may feel
these meetings should take place somewhere else. Contact will be set out in the child’s
79 <a href="http://trixresources.proceduresonline.com/nat_key/keywords/placement_plan.html"
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79 Placement Plan
79 </a>
79 and
79 <a href="http://trixresources.proceduresonline.com/nat_key/keywords/care_plan.html"
target="_blank">
79 Care Plan
79 </a>
79 . It is important that you develop an open and honest relationship with the parents and at all
times they know that the child is the most important person and their well-being is being looked
after by you.
79 </p>
80 <p>
80 This will be difficult for parents so you need to ensure you work sensitively with them. Sometimes
no matter what they have done, a child will continue to love their parents; you should never speak
about parents in a negative way.
80 </p>
81 <p>
81 During your time as a foster carer, you will also work alongside many other professionals
including your Supervising Social Worker as part of a team around the child/young person that
makes sure the child’s needs are met and developed and they are safe from harm.
81 </p>
82 <p>
82 Professionals will include amongst others;
82 </p>
83 <h2 class="h2_underlined">
83 <br />
84 2.
84 <a name="social" id="social">
84 </a>
84 The Child/Young Person's Social Worker
84 </h2>
85 <p>
85 Each child or young person placed in foster care will have a social worker
85 </p>
86 <p>
86 Their role is to:
86 </p>
87 <ul>
88 <li>
88 Assess the needs of a child.
88 </li>
89 <li>
89 Develop a relationship with the child.
89 </li>
90 <li>
90 Plan for the child and regularly review that plan.
90 </li>
91 <li>
91 Work with you, the child and the child’s family.
91 </li>
92 <li>
92 Share information with you.
92 </li>
93 <li>
93 Identify and obtain resources so that the child’s needs are met.
93 </li>
94 <li>
94 Visit the child at the foster home within one week of the placement and then at least every four
weeks for the first year. Thereafter, where the placement is intended to last until the child is
aged 18, at intervals of not more than three months, and in any other case, at intervals of not
more than six weeks.
94 </li>
95 </ul>
96 <h3 class="h3">
96 Education:
96 </h3>
97 <p>
97 Each school will have a designated teacher for
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97 Looked After Children
97 </a>
97 . You should work with the educational settings to make sure the child is achieving what they
should and that they have aspirations for their future. You will need to keep them informed of the
child’/young person’s situation.
97 </p>
98 <h2 class="h2_underlined">
98 <br />
99 3.
99 <a name="officer" id="officer">
99 </a>
99 The Independent Reviewing Officer
99 </h2>
100 <p>
100 Each child or young person placed in foster care will have an Independent Reviewing Officer (IRO).
Wherever it is possible the IRO will meet the child before the first
100 <a href="http://trixresources.proceduresonline.com/nat_key/keywords/looked_aft_review.html"
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100 Looked After Review
100 </a>
100 .
100 </p>
101 <p>
101 Sibling groups, whether or not placed together, should usually have the same IRO who will be
allocated for the duration that the child is looked after.
101 </p>
102 <p>
102 The IRO has two roles: chairing a child’s
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102 Looked After Review
102 </a>
102 and monitoring a child’s case on an ongoing basis. They can be a good source of support to you if
needed when plans for a child are not going how they should although it is the child’s social
worker you should try to speak to first.
102 </p>
103 <h2 class="h2_underlined">
103 <br />
104 4.
104 <a name="camhs" id="camhs">
104 </a>
104 Child Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS)
104 </h2>
105 <p>
105 The
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105 Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service
105 </a>
105 takes referrals for Looked After Children. Some of these children due to their experiences may
have higher levels of behavioural, emotional and mental health problems. Your role will be to
highlight any issues of concern about a child/young person that may result in the need to refer to
this service. The referral will be made by the child’s social worker. If the service is needed,
you should make sure appointments are kept and work with professionals from the service.
105 </p>
106 <h2 class="h2_underlined">
106 <br />
107 5.
107 <a name="nurse" id="nurse">
107 </a>
107 The Looked After Children Nurse
107 </h2>
108 <p>
108 You will work alongside the LAC Nurse and other health professionals to make sure the health needs
of Looked After Children are met.
108 </p>
109 <h2 class="h2_underlined">
109 <br />
110 6.
110 <a name="edt" id="edt">
110 </a>
110 Emergency Duty Team (EDT)
110 </h2>
111 <p>
111 The EDT service is open at night and at weekends. They operate a call service and will respond to
you as soon as possible. If no one is available when you ring, leave a message. You must contact
the police first if you feel you, your family or foster child are in any danger and don’t wait for
EDT.
111 </p>
112 <p>
112 Emergency Duty: 020 8348 3148.
112 </p>
113 <h2 class="h2_underlined">
113 <br />
114 7.
114 <a name="ooo_support" id="ooo_support">
114 </a>
114 Haringey Fostering Service Out of Hours Support
114 </h2>
115 <p>
115 Foster carers will have access to out of office hour’s support and advice. Haringey Fostering
Service operates a daily helpline between 6pm and 11pm each weekday evening and 10am to 11pm at
weekends and Bank Holidays.
115 </p>
116 <p>
116 Fostering Service Helpline: 07967 336426.
116 </p>
117 <h2 class="h2_underlined">
117 <br />
118 8.
118 <a name="adop_team" id="adop_team">
118 </a>
118 Adoption (Permanence Team) Team
118 </h2>
119 <p>
119 The Adoption Team is responsible for finding adoptive families for children who cannot remain with
their birth families. They will look at the child’s background, health and any special needs and
find the right adoptive family. When the adoptive family is linked with a child, they have a
period of introductions before the child goes to live with them. You will play an important role
in supporting the child through this time and introductions. It is important that the child sees
you working alongside the adoptive parents. You can also give valuable advice and support to the
adoptive parents who will be feeling anxious about getting it right. Your Supervising Social
Worker will guide you through this and should be contacted if you have any concerns.
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