Undertaking a Connected Person/Kinship Assessment in Wales

In 2020/21, about 220 special guardianship orders were made in relation to children in the care system in Wales, and over one-fifth of foster placements were with connected/kinship carers. This guide helps social workers in Wales to manage and complete a comprehensive and evidence-based assessment of connected people / family and friends who wish to foster or be special guardians to a known child or children. It is to be used by assessing social workers to complete this assessment using the CoramBAAF Form C Wales.

The guide focuses primarily on Section C of Form C, which requires information about the applicant – historical and current – and how it is relevant to their suitability to be foster carers or special guardians for known children. This includes descriptive information about the applicant, information about their relationships and networks, and consideration of their parenting capacity. Each chapter considers a different aspect of the assessment, and presents a list of trigger questions that can facilitate further discussion as well as reminders of which details should be included in the report.

The guide also includes explanations of the context of assessment, particular issues to be considered with regard to connected/kinship carers, safeguarding, and the legal orders that could apply in these cases. Helpful examples of family trees and ecomaps are also included.

This guide will be invaluable for all those completing connected person / kinship assessments in Wales, and of particular use to those who are new to the task, or concerned about covering all necessary aspects.

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