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Shining StarsFostering Agency Procedures Manual

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This contents list is sub divided into the following sections, each Section contains relevant Chapters/Procedures: (Click on the title to jump to the Section you require):

  1. Values and Principles
  2. Leadership and Management
  3. Foster Carers
  4. Children's Views, Wishes and Feelings and Overall Experiences
    1. Health
    2. Education, Leisure and Activities
  5. Care and Placement Planning and Children's Progress
  6. Protection of Children
    1. Positive Relationships
    2. Safeguarding
    3. Health and Safety
  7. Records and Information Sharing

1. Values and Principles

1.1 Values and Principles  
1.2 Equality and Diversity  
1.3 Statement of Purpose  
1.4 Children's Guide  
1.5 Foster Carers Charter  

2. Leadership and Management

2.1 Leadership and Management  
2.2 Monitoring and Review  
2.3 Notifications of Significant Events  
2.4 Managing Allegations Against Staff and Foster Carers  
2.5 Complaints  
2.6 Whistleblowing or Raising Concerns at Work  
2.7 Staffing and Safe Recruitment of Staff  
2.8 Staff Qualifications, Training and Development  
2.9 Staff Supervision and Support  

3. Foster Carers

3.1 Fostering Panel  
3.2 Recruitment, Assessment and Approval of Foster Carers  
3.3 Persons Disqualified from Fostering  
3.4 Supervision and Support of Foster Carers  
3.5 Qualifications, Training and Development of Foster Carers  
3.6 Matching and Placements with Foster Carers  
3.7 Parent and Child Arrangements  
3.8 Exemptions and Extensions  
3.9 Review and Termination of Approval of Foster Carers  
3.10 Adoption by Foster Carers of a Foster Child Already Placed With Them  
3.11 Fostering for Adoption  

4. Children's Views, Wishes and Feelings and Overall Experiences

4.1 Consultation and Participation  
4.2 Advocacy and Independent Visitors  
4.3 Contact with Parents, Siblings and Others  

 

Health

  
4.4 Health Care Assessments and Plans  
4.5 Medication and First Aid  
4.6 Alcohol, Drugs and Solvents  
4.7 Smoking  
4.8 Supporting Children and Young People with Disabilities  
 

Education, Leisure and Activities

  
4.8 Education  
4.9 Leisure Activities  
4.10 Social Visits and Overnight Stays  

5. Care and Placement Planning and Children's Progress

5.1 Care Planning  
5.2 Delegated Authority  
5.3 Providing Personalised Care  
5.4 Reviews and Meetings  
5.5 Preparing Young People for Adulthood and Leaving Care  
5.6 Staying Put  
5.7 Transitioning for Young People with Extra Needs and Mixed Placements  

6. Protection of Children

 

Positive Relationships

  
6.1 Positive Relationships and Behaviour Support  
6.2 Restrictive Physical Intervention and Restraint  
6.3 Safer Care Practice and Personal Care  
6.4 Offending and Anti-Social Behaviour – Guidance on When to Involve the Police  
 

Safeguarding

  
6.5 Safeguarding Children and Young People and Referring Safeguarding Concerns  
6.6 Recognising Abuse and Neglect  
6.7 Missing Children  
6.8 Internet, Photographs and Mobile Phones  
6.9 Countering Bullying  
6.10 Safeguarding Children and Young People from Sexual Exploitation  
6.11 Child Criminal Exploitation and County Lines  
6.12 Safeguarding Children from Radicalisation and Extremism  
6.13 Self-harm and Suicidal Behaviour  
6.14 Female Genital Mutilation  
 

Health and Safety

  
6.15 Health and Safety in the Foster Home  
6.16 Transporting Children  
6.17 Assessment of Pets  
  See also: Risk Assessment and Planning  

7. Records and Information Sharing

7.1 Recording Policy and Guidelines  
7.2 Information Sharing and Confidentiality  
7.3 Access to Records  
7.4 Risk Assessment and Planning  
  See also: NICE Guideline: Looked After Children and Young People  
  and Promoting Wellbeing and Positive Identity for a Child or Young Person Who is Looked After: A Quick Guide for Social Workers and Social Care Practitioners