environment where the child feels safe. It will provide an alternative safe adult to assist the main carer to provide a sense of stability. The family’ will have ‘hub capacity to respond in an emergency, for example when a child is excluded from school and is able to work with the child’s care plan in assisting with educational activities in partnership with VSK. Outcomes for Foster Carers. The main aim of the is to increase placement stability for the child, by being able to enable the foster carer to have regular breaks from the pressure of the caring role. The main carer will have identified planned breaks, whether this is day care or overnight stays, the aim is to stabilise the placement and prevent placement breakdown. For foster carers who have a number of children in their care and/or birth children, it will give them opportunities to plan individual time for these children. The Family’ Carer ‘Hub The role is a skilled task within Kent Fostering. ‘Hub’ It is necessary for foster carers to not only be skilled and experienced in fostering, but also exhibit a range of abilities including being highly organised; knowledgeable about safeguarding and other fostering procedures; welcoming; strong communicators with excellent interpersonal skills, able to build strong relationships with young people and adults, able to build a sense of community, have a flexible lifestyle and stable home life, be organised and creative, able to manage high risk situations and have a spare bedroom to be able to offer overnight respite. The family’ carer will provide regular planned or emergency physical and ‘hub emotional support to the main carers via respite, day care (support can also be provided in or out of the main carers home), and attendance at family’ support ‘hub meetings. . Support Provided The one-to-one work undertaken with children and young people by the family’ ‘hub carers may be relatively intensive. It is essential that all parties are in agreement about the strategies in place to support children and young people. Incorporating these strategies, and the role that the family’ carer has in implementing them, in ‘Hub the placement planning meeting will ensure that inconsistencies in approach may be avoided. family’ carers will be provided all information about the children and ‘Hub young people to ensure they are cared for appropriately including the child’s referral form, placement arrangements and risk assessment.
environment where the child feels safe. It will provide an alternative safe adult to assist the main carer to provide a sense of stability. The ‘hub family’ will have capacity to respond in an emergency, for example when a child is excluded from school and is able to work with the child’s care plan in assisting with educational activities in partnership with VSK. Outcomes for Foster Carers. The main aim of the is to increase placement stability for the child, by being able to enable the foster carer to have regular breaks from the pressure of the caring role. The main carer will have identified planned breaks, whether this is day care or overnight stays, the aim is to stabilise the placement and prevent placement breakdown. For foster carers who have a number of children in their care and/or birth children, it will give them opportunities to plan individual time for these children. The ‘Hub Family’ Carer The ‘Hub’ role is a skilled task within Kent Fostering. It is necessary for foster carers to not only be skilled and experienced in fostering, but also exhibit a range of abilities including being highly organised; knowledgeable about safeguarding and other fostering procedures; welcoming; strong communicators with excellent interpersonal skills, able to build strong relationships with young people and adults, able to build a sense of community, have a flexible lifestyle and stable home life, be organised and creative, able to manage high risk situations and have a spare bedroom to be able to offer overnight respite. The ‘hub family’ carer will provide regular planned or emergency physical and emotional support to the main carers via respite, day care (support can also be provided in or out of the main carers home), and attendance at ‘hub family’ support meetings. . Support Provided The one-to-one work undertaken with children and young people by the ‘hub family’ carers may be relatively intensive. It is essential that all parties are in agreement about the strategies in place to support children and young people. Incorporating these strategies, and the role that the ‘Hub family’ carer has in implementing them, in the placement planning meeting will ensure that inconsistencies in approach may be avoided. ‘Hub family’ carers will be provided all information about the children and young people to ensure they are cared for appropriately including the child’s referral form, placement arrangements and risk assessment.