Silkysteps early years forum - planning ideas for play - Foster care workbook and guidance online now

CWDC's new editable foster care workbook and guidance can be downloaded now from our website.

UPDATED April 2012:

Workbook now available on this link with guidance on this link. Other documents, factsheets on page 1 and what to expect from others on page 2.

Regulations and Legislation for foster care

7 TSD standards for foster care services that form part of the national minimum standards

Training Support and Development Standards
Standard 1: Understand the principles and values essential for fostering children and young people
Standard 2: Understand your role as a foster carer
Standard 3: Understand health and safety, and healthy care
Standard 4: Know how to communicate effectively
Standard 5: Understand the development of children and young people
Standard 6: Keep children and young people safe from harm
Standard 7: Develop yourself

Framework for looked after children

Supporting foster carers dealing with an allegation - protecting children

Representative bodies:
www.fostering.net
Govement funded initiatives - KEEP

4 Level three foster care diploma units:
FC1 Understand the context of supporting children and young people through foster care
FC2 Practise as a foster carer
FC3 Support positive attachments for children and young people
Working within a social pedagogic framework with children and young people