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136 Persons Disqualified from Fostering
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142 SCOPE OF THIS CHAPTER
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144 This procedure applies to all new applications for approval as foster carers and to all
foster carers who have already been approved as foster carers.
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153 1. Persons Disqualified from Fostering
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154 A person is disqualified from acting as a foster carer for the agency (unless a relative of
the child or already acting as a foster carer) if s/he or any adult member of the household
has been cautioned for or convicted of a specified offence committed at the age of 18 or
over.
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155 A specified offence is defined as an offence against a child*, an offence specified in Part
1 of Schedule 4 of the Fostering Services Regulations 2011, the importation/possession of
indecent photographs of a child under 16 and any other offence which involves bodily injury
to a child (other than common assault or battery).
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156 *A list of these offences is set out in the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000,
except that it does not include an offence contrary to section 9 of the Sexual Offences Act
2003 (sexual activity with a child) where the offender was under 20 when the offence was
committed and the child was aged 13 or over.
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157 In addition, a person is disqualified from acting as a foster carer for the agency (unless a
relative of the child or already acting as a foster carer) if s/he or any adult member of
the household has been cautioned for or convicted of an offence specified in paragraph 1 of
part 2 of Schedule 4 of the Fostering Services Regulations 2011 committed at the age of 18
or over OR falls within paragraph 2 or 3 of Part 2 of Schedule 4, notwithstanding that the
offences listed have been repealed.
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165 2. New Applications
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166 Where Disclosure and Barring Service checks reveal that an applicant for approval as a
foster carer is a disqualified person, the applicants must be advised that their application
cannot proceed. This must be confirmed in writing to them, together with the reasons, and
retained with their application form. The file should also be closed electronically.
166 </p>
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167 Where the applicant is seeking approval as a Family and Friend Foster Carer and the person
would otherwise be regarded as disqualified, an application for consent to proceed with the
assessment in relation to the particular child can be considered by the
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167 Agency Decision Maker (Fostering)
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167 on the recommendation of the Fostering Panel.
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168 In these circumstances, the assessing social worker responsible for carrying out the checks
on the prospective foster carer should prepare a report on the application setting out:
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170 The reasons for the application;
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171 The circumstances surrounding the conviction or caution which would result in the person
being disqualified unless consent is given;
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172 An assessment of whether the placement would meet the child's needs despite the
conviction/caution; and
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173 A recommendation as to whether the application should proceed.
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175 The assessing social worker will arrange with the Panel Administrator a date for the Panel
to consider the report and a copy of the report should be sent to the Panel Administrator 10
working days before the relevant Panel meeting.
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176 The Panel minutes will be sent to the Agency Decision Maker (Fostering), who will consider
the recommendation of the Fostering Panel on any such applications.
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177 The decision of the Agency Decision Maker (Fostering) will be recorded in writing and a copy
placed on the case record of the applicant. A copy of the decision will also be sent to the
person concerned. The decision will also be entered on the electronic records.
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185 3. Approved Foster Carers
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186 Where information is provided or updating Disclosure and Barring Service checks reveal that
an approved foster carer has been convicted of or cautioned for a criminal offence as a
result of which they will become a disqualified person unless consent is given, an urgent
review of the foster carer's approval should be held - see
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186 Review and Termination of Approval of Foster Carers Procedure
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186 - and a written report detailing the circumstances leading to the conviction/caution,
together with background information from the foster carer's file, must be presented to the
Fostering Panel as soon as possible. The report should contain a recommendation on whether
consent should be granted to allow the foster carer to continue to be approved as a foster
carer for the child or children currently in placement.
186 </p>
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187 A copy of the report should be sent to the Panel Administrator at least 10 working days
before the relevant Panel meeting.
187 </p>
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188 Where such information is received, the social worker for any child currently in the
placement must be informed and plans for the termination of the placement will also need to
be considered as appropriate.
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189 Where the report recommends the termination of approval of the foster carer, the report
should be presented to the earliest possible Fostering Panel.
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190 The Agency Decision Maker (Fostering) will consider the recommendation of the Fostering
Panel on any such applications.
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191 The decision of the Agency Decision Maker (Fostering) will be recorded in writing and a copy
placed on the case record of the foster carer.
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192 Written notice of the decision, together with reasons, must then be sent to the foster carer
as soon as practicable.
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