No entitlement. No entitlement but Support Services which may be offered to No entitlement. If the child was Telford & Wrekin Council Provision of advice the local authority a Friend and Family Foster Carer may The child may Looked After undertakes assessments for and support as may assess and include: have an allocated prior to making adoption support services, determined necessary provide services/ social worker from the SGO, the which may be provided at the Support to meet needs child’s by the Local Authority, support for the Case Local Authority discretion of the Local including health plan and personal which may assess the child/family under Management, must assess the Authority in accordance with education plan. child as a Child in section 17 of the Family & Friends need for Special Regulations and National Training and practical support in Need, with a Child in Children Act 1989. Team or Disabled Guardianship Minimum Standards. accordance with the Fostering Need Plan, and Team. If support services. Services, National Minimum Children’s provide services/ Where concerns so, the social The Local Any support required is then Standards and Training, Support and support for child/family arise in relation to worker will visit the Authority has set out in an Adoption Support Development standards. Services under section 17 of the the care of children child and the discretion Plan. Young person may be entitled to Children Act 1989. in private carers at least whether to leaving care support services. arrangements, annually to review provide support. Referral to welfare benefits advice. Support normal processes the arrangements Membership of specific support for referral and for the care Support may child’s groups for friend and family foster assessment under and the include adoption carers. Council Section 17 or appropriateness of support Referral to CAMHS Child – Section 47 Children continuing with any workshops and Adolescent Mental Health Services. Act 1989 apply. financial allowance support from a Wrekin Access to of advice in ‘Out Hours’ which may be paid. Special & case of emergencies. The allocated Guardianship Ongoing support and annual review. social worker will Support Worker, record the Child in along with Telford This is not an exhaustive list, and support Need Review and support to meet services will be assessed based on the annually review the child/ren’s needs. child’s payments. specific needs. Reviews may take place more frequently where there has been a Private fostering Family care Family and friends Unrelated foster Child Special Adoption (informal) foster care care Arrangements Guardianship Order Order (SGO)
Telford & Wrekin Council Support Services No entitlement. Provision of advice and support as determined necessary by the Local Authority, which may assess the child as a Child in Need, with a Child in Need Plan, and provide services/ support for child/family under section 17 of the Children Act 1989. No entitlement but the local authority may assess and provide services/ support for child/family under section 17 of the Children Act 1989. Where concerns arise in relation to the care of children in private arrangements, normal processes for referral and assessment under Section 17 or Section 47 Children Act 1989 apply. Support Services which may be offered to a Friend and Family Foster Carer may include: Support to meet child’s needs including health plan and personal education plan. Training and practical support in accordance with the Fostering Services, National Minimum Standards and Training, Support and Development standards. Young person may be entitled to leaving care support services. Referral to welfare benefits advice. Membership of specific support groups for friend and family foster carers. Referral to CAMHS – Child Adolescent Mental Health Services. Access to ‘Out of Hours’ advice in case of emergencies. Ongoing support and annual review. This is not an exhaustive list, and support services will be assessed based on the child’s needs. No entitlement. The child may have an allocated social worker from the Case Management, Family & Friends Team or Disabled Children’s Team. If so, the social worker will visit the child and the carers at least annually to review the arrangements for the child’s care and the appropriateness of continuing with any financial allowance which may be paid. The allocated social worker will record the Child in Need Review and annually review payments. Reviews may take place more frequently where there has been a If the child was Looked After prior to making the SGO, the Local Authority must assess the need for Special Guardianship support services. The Local Authority has discretion whether to provide support. Support may include adoption support workshops and support from a Special Guardianship Support Worker, along with support to meet the child/ren’s specific needs. Telford & Wrekin Council undertakes assessments for adoption support services, which may be provided at the discretion of the Local Authority in accordance with Regulations and National Minimum Standards. Any support required is then set out in an Adoption Support Plan. Private fostering Family care (informal) Family and friends foster care Unrelated foster care Child Arrangements Order Special Guardianship Order (SGO) Adoption
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