Private Fostering 13.1 Childrens Placement Service are responsible for private fostering Private Fostering applies to children under age 16 or 18 arrangements including the reviewing of care provision. A social with a disability, who is planned to live with friends or worker from Case Management will be allocated if the child in non-close relatives for more than 28 days. private foster care, is also a Child in Need See Private Fostering Procedure Manual – Children’s CARE PLANNING 14.1 The process of a child becoming looked after will wherever If immediate placement with a family member is made, Child Journey – Management possible, be planned and child focussed. a viability assessment must be undertaken and Decision safeguarding checks completed . This is followed by a Where, through a child protection enquiry, it becomes apparent that Regulation 24 Assessment by the CPS (Children’s a child is at immediate risk of significant harm, an emergency Placement Services) Social Worker and is to be placement should be sought to secure the safety. Wherever completed within 16 weeks of placement, which is child’s possible, a admission into care should be on a planned approved by the Team Manager in CPS. child’s basis, with the child being able to visit his/her prospective placement and meet carers and a placement planning meeting held to agree the arrangements. This will minimise the potential harm and distress to the child upon separation from his/her parents. 14.3 Audit Child Children should receive a transparent service and know their rights Child must be provided with information upon Journey to complain and see any records. Children should be provided with becoming looked after Child Voice information relating to their placement, advocacy and independent Section 1 visitor services and these should be discussed with the child to The Care Plan outlines the wishes and views of the ensure s/he is aware of their rights and services available to them. child/young person and his/her parent/carer IRO will ask at the first LAC review whether the child has received Children and their birth families are important partners in this information. the care planning process in line with statutory requirements. The wishes and views of the child and PR holder are clearly recorded in case notes.
Private Fostering 13.1 Childrens Placement Service are responsible for private fostering arrangements including the reviewing of care provision. A social worker from Case Management will be allocated if the child in private foster care, is also a Child in Need Private Fostering applies to children under age 16 or 18 with a disability, who is planned to live with friends or non-close relatives for more than 28 days. See Private Fostering Procedure – Children’s Manual CARE PLANNING 14.1 The process of a child becoming looked after will wherever possible, be planned and child focussed. Where, through a child protection enquiry, it becomes apparent that a child is at immediate risk of significant harm, an emergency placement should be sought to secure the child’s safety. Wherever possible, a child’s admission into care should be on a planned basis, with the child being able to visit his/her prospective placement and meet carers and a placement planning meeting held to agree the arrangements. This will minimise the potential harm and distress to the child upon separation from his/her parents. If immediate placement with a family member is made, a viability assessment must be undertaken and safeguarding checks completed . This is followed by a Regulation 24 Assessment by the CPS (Children’s Placement Services) Social Worker and is to be completed within 16 weeks of placement, which is approved by the Team Manager in CPS. Child Journey – Management Decision 14.3 Children should receive a transparent service and know their rights to complain and see any records. Children should be provided with information relating to their placement, advocacy and independent visitor services and these should be discussed with the child to ensure s/he is aware of their rights and services available to them. IRO will ask at the first LAC review whether the child has received this information. Child must be provided with information upon becoming looked after The Care Plan outlines the wishes and views of the child/young person and his/her parent/carer Children and their birth families are important partners in the care planning process in line with statutory requirements. The wishes and views of the child and PR holder are clearly recorded in case notes. Audit Child Journey Child Voice Section 1
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