What is Fostering?

Fostering means 

• Looking after a child or young person in your own home
• Providing a stable family environment
• Attending meetings
• Keeping written records
• Promoting contact
• Managing confidential information
• Attending training

Foster Carers are extremely dedicated, flexible, non-judgmental, patient and have a sense of humour. All Foster Carers are self-employed and can only register with one Independent Fostering Agency or Local Authority at a time.

Record Keeping  

• Record keeping is an important part of Fostering.
• Records have a two fold purpose.
  • Firstly it will provide the child with a diary of his / her childhood when the child is older.
  • Secondly it will protect you from allegations when incidents happen.
• Daily recordings must be kept to record everything that has happened during the day, behavioural, educational, health, incidences etc.
• Weekly recordings are a summary of the event of the week and should be used to highlight any issues of significance.

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enquiries@cariadfosteringltd.co.uk

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