Private Fostering Assessment - Working Agreement This working agreement sets out all the required actions and responsibilities for carrying out an assessment of the Private Fostering Arrangement. This agreement Service and is between: Children’s Social Work Carer: (Name of Private Foster Carer) In relation to (Name of Child/ren) Address of the private fostering arrangement: The assessment will be completed within 30 working days by: (date) Background information to the Private Fostering Arrangement: (Why the arrangement is proposed? Where are the parents? What is the relationship between the carer and the child? Etc.) What does the Private Fostering Arrangement assessment include? The private fostering arrangement assessment covers the following: A private fostering assessment carried out by the Private Fostering Officer in the Kinship Care Team with a social worker from the area social work team; An assessment of the appropriateness of the private fostering arrangement and (name of to meet (name of and Carer)’s ability child/ren)’s behavioural emotional needs; Identification of additional needs or risks and services and to address these; Whether referrals to other services are required; Checks with health and education about (name of child/ren); Police checks and health checks about (name of carer). Information will be sought and shared as appropriate; Planned sessions as set out on the table on the next page; Additional sessions might be required. This table sets out the sessions held, when, where and with whom Session Date and Where? Who will be there?
Private Fostering Assessment - Working Agreement This working agreement sets out all the required actions and responsibilities for carrying out an assessment of the Private Fostering Arrangement. This agreement is between: Children’s Social Work Service and Carer: (Name of Private Foster Carer) In relation to (Name of Child/ren) Address of the private fostering arrangement: The assessment will be completed within 30 working days by: (date) Background information to the Private Fostering Arrangement: (Why the arrangement is proposed? Where are the parents? What is the relationship between the carer and the child? Etc.) What does the Private Fostering Arrangement assessment include? The private fostering arrangement assessment covers the following: A private fostering assessment carried out by the Private Fostering Officer in the Kinship Care Team with a social worker from the area social work team; An assessment of the appropriateness of the private fostering arrangement and (name of Carer)’s ability to meet (name of child/ren)’s behavioural and emotional needs; Identification of additional needs or risks and services and to address these; Whether referrals to other services are required; Checks with health and education about (name of child/ren); Police checks and health checks about (name of carer). Information will be sought and shared as appropriate; Planned sessions as set out on the table on the next page; Additional sessions might be required. This table sets out the sessions held, when, where and with whom Session Date and Where? Who will be there?
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