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48 <h1>
48 The Foster Home and Health and Safety
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_ten.html" target="_blank">
53 Standard 10 - Providing a suitable physical environment for the foster child
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 2 - Understand your role as a foster carer
57 </a>
57 .
57 </li>
58 <li>
58 <a href="files/foster_care_tsd_standards_guidance.pdf" target="_blank">
58 Standard 3 - Understand health and safety, and healthy care
58 </a>
58 .
58 </li>
59 </ul>
60 <p>
60 See also:
60 </p>
61 <ul>
62 <li>
62 <a href="https://www.rospa.com/Home-Safety/Advice.aspx" target="_blank">
62 ROSPA (Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents)
62 </a>
62 .
62 </li>
63 <li>
63 <a href="https://www.capt.org.uk/" target="_blank">
63 CAPT (Child Accident Prevention Trust)
63 </a>
63 .
63 </li>
64 <li>
64 <a href="http://www.food.gov.uk/policy-advice/" target="_blank">
64 Foods Standards Agency
64 </a>
64 .
64 </li>
65 <li>
65 <a
href="https://ihv.org.uk/for-health-visitors/resources-for-members/resource/ihv-tips-for-paren
ts/managing-minor-illness-and-reducing-accidents/keeping-babies-children-safe-around-dogs-home
/" target="_blank">
65 Parent Tips - Keeping Babies and Children Safe Around Dogs in the Home (Institute of Health
Visiting)
65 </a>
65 .
65 </li>
66 </ul>
67 </div>
68 <p>
68 <br />
69 </p>
70 <h2 class="h2_underlined">
70 Contents
70 </h2>
71 <ol>
72 <li>
72 <a href="#intro">
72 Introduction
72 </a>
72 </li>
73 <li>
73 <a href="#equip">
73 Equipment
73 </a>
73 </li>
74 <li>
74 <a href="#fire">
74 Fire Safety
74 </a>
74 </li>
75 <li>
75 <a href="#kitchen">
75 Kitchen Safety
75 </a>
75 </li>
76 <li>
76 <a href="#outdoor">
76 Outdoor Areas
76 </a>
76 </li>
77 <li>
77 <a href="#pets">
77 Pets
77 </a>
77 </li>
78 <li>
78 <a href="#gas">
78 Gas Appliances
78 </a>
78 </li>
79 <li>
79 <a href="#transport">
79 Transport
79 </a>
79 </li>
80 <li>
80 <a href="#concerns">
80 Concerns about Health and Safety
80 </a>
80 </li>
81 </ol>
82 <h2 class="h2_underlined">
82 <br />
83 1.
83 <a name="intro" id="intro">
83 </a>
83 Introduction
83 </h2>
84 <p align="left">
84 As part of your preparation to foster, you will have been provided with training on health and
safety and be clear on what your responsibilities are as a carer. This will be continually
reviewed by your Supervising Social Worker. You may also receive a visit from an Inspector from
Ofsted as part of the inspection process for the fostering service.
84 </p>
85 <p>
85 Foster homes should provide a warm and welcoming environment where children are safe from harm or
abuse as well as bullying. The home should be clean and well maintained including decor.
85 </p>
86 <h2 class="h2_underlined">
86 <br />
87 2.
87 <a name="equip" id="equip">
87 </a>
87 Equipment
87 </h2>
88 <p>
88 Your Supervising Social Worker will talk to you about any safety equipment the fostering service
may be able to offer. Any equipment provided by the fostering service is on loan and must be
returned at the end of the placement. These discussions will include your arrangements for
transport including car seats etc.
88 </p>
89 <h2 class="h2_underlined">
89 <br />
90 3.
90 <a name="fire" id="fire">
90 </a>
90 Fire Safety
90 </h2>
91 <p align="left">
91 The whole family should decide on a fire exit strategy which identifies which exits you might use.
91 </p>
92 <p align="left">
92 The foster home should have smoke alarms, one on each floor of the house. You should make sure
batteries are changed as needed.
92 </p>
93 <p align="left">
93 You should avoid multi-way adapters as these are a fire hazard.
93 </p>
94 <p align="left">
94 When doors and windows are locked, e.g. at night, all members of the house including the foster
child should know where to find the keys in the case of an emergency.
94 </p>
95 <p align="left">
95 You should store matches and flammable liquids safely out of the reach of any child.
95 </p>
96 <h2 class="h2_underlined">
96 <br />
97 4.
97 <a name="kitchen" id="kitchen">
97 </a>
97 Kitchen Safety
97 </h2>
98 <p>
98 You should make sure that all appliances are safe and in good working order.
98 </p>
99 <p>
99 There should be no leads from kettles or irons hanging where a child could pull it.
99 </p>
100 <p>
100 When you are cooking turn pan handles towards the back of the cooker so they cannot be pulled and
if you have small children, use a stair gate to keep them out of the kitchen.
100 </p>
101 <p>
101 Cat litter trays should not be kept in the kitchen and must be kept out of reach of children.
101 </p>
102 <p>
102 Toxic/hazardous substances, such as bleach, cleaning materials, medicines, glue and aerosols
should be stored safely and securely out of the reach of any child.
102 </p>
103 <p align="left">
103
103 </p>
104 <h2 class="h2_underlined">
104 <br />
105 5.
105 <a name="outdoor" id="outdoor">
105 </a>
105 Outdoor Areas
105 </h2>
106 <p align="left">
106 If you have a swimming pool or a pond it should be covered, fenced off or drained.
106 </p>
107 <p align="left">
107 Any chemicals should be kept in a locked, safe place which children cannot access.
107 </p>
108 <p align="left">
108 Any out buildings such as garages and sheds should be locked.
108 </p>
109 <p align="left">
109 If you have slides and swings, they should be secure with a soft surrounding area.
109 </p>
110 <p align="left">
110 A greenhouse/shed should be in good repair and any glass should be away from the play area or made
of toughened glass.
110 </p>
111 <p>
111 Barbecues should be closely supervised and children should never be left unattended near them.
Barbecues can remain hot for a long period of time after use and they should be damped down once
finished with. Children should not be allowed to light barbecues. Never leave barbecues
unattended.
111 </p>
112 <p>
112 If children play unsupervised in the garden, then gates and fences should be secure.
112 </p>
113 <p>
113 Some fairly common garden plants are poisonous and some are fatal. Children may eat berries and
think they are ok. Poisonous plants should not be in the garden. If they already are, you should
remove them.
113 </p>
114 <h2 class="h2_underlined">
114 <br />
115 6.
115 <a name="pets" id="pets">
115 </a>
115 Pets
115 </h2>
116 <p>
116 You should not keep a dog which comes within the scope of the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991, either
because it is a banned type of dog (any dog of the type known as the pit bull terrier; Japanese
Tosa; Dogo Argentino; Fila Brasiliero), or a dog (of any breed/type) which is dangerously out of
control, including on private premises. It would not be appropriate to place a child in a
household where such a classified dog is being kept. Considerations in relation to dogs will
include where/how they are kept. A recent Review conducted by Public Health Wales concluded that
the most important piece of advice for members of the public is ‘
116 <span class="italic">
116 to never leave a baby or young child unsupervised with a dog, even for a moment, no matter how
well you know that dog
116 </span>
116 ’.
116 </p>
117 <p>
117 As part of the annual review, consideration may also be given to the breeding of animals and or
working animals in relation to the impact of the welfare of the child/young person in your care.
117 </p>
118 <p>
118 Where children have allergies to pets (for example in relation to asthma or eczema) you should
talk to your Supervising Social Worker about how best to minimize the effects.
118 </p>
119 <p>
119 If you do have pets, you should keep their areas including the garden clean and regularly changed.
119 </p>
120 <h2 class="h2_underlined">
120 <br />
121 7.
121 <a name="gas" id="gas">
121 </a>
121 Gas Appliances
121 </h2>
122 <p align="left">
122 You should make sure that any appliances are in good working order and regularly serviced by a Gas
Safe engineer. You may be asked to produce the certificate at the time of your foster carer
review.
122 </p>
123 <h2 class="h2_underlined">
123 <br />
124 8.
124 <a name="transport" id="transport">
124 </a>
124 Transport
124 </h2>
125 <p>
125 There is a separate section regarding this, see
125 <a href="transport.html">
125 Transport
125 </a>
125 .
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126 <h2 class="h2_underlined">
126 <br />
127 9.
127 <a name="concerns" id="concerns">
127 </a>
127 Concerns about Health and Safety
127 </h2>
128 <p align="left">
128 If there are concerns about any aspects of your home, then your Supervising Social Worker will
discuss this with you and a period of time will be given to resolve the issue. If the issue
remains a significant concern and are not resolved, then a report will go to the fostering panel
to consider your approval.
128 </p>
129 <p align="left">
129 Your Supervising Social Worker will support and guide you to creating and maintain a safe and
caring environment. They will also help you with developing your Safer Caring Policy and arrange a
break (respite) from fostering.
129 </p>
130 <p align="left">
130 This information will be reviewed and amended along with any changes in legislation to make sure
you provide the safest possible family home.
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147 Being a Foster Carer
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148 Safeguarding Everyone in our Household
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