| Marjorie Morrison
Effective adoption and fostering panels in Scotland - a range of forms and job descriptions that are specially designed to be used in the work of panels. These electronic Word templates are designed for unlimited future use by agencies and social work professionals.
| Paul Adams
This Practice Note explores exactly what should be covered in a fostering panel Annual Report including panel membership, casework, recommendations and decisions, themes, issues from previous panel reports and user feedback.
| Sarah Alix with Eileen Fursland and Nicola Hill
This clear, straightforward handbook aims to support foster carers so that they can help the children in their care to have the best possible experience of education.
| Fergus Smith, Chris Brann and Alexandra Conroy Harris
This handy guide presents the law, regulations, standards and guidance relating to fostering in England today, in easily digested bite-sized chunks.
| Paul Adams
The assessment of foster carers and adopters is amongst the most important aspects of family placement work. Undertaking checks and references is key to these assessments, and a core task for social workers. This Good Practice Guide details the range of checks routinely undertaken across the UK.
| Henrietta Bond
How can teenagers in foster care best be supported to deal with the challenges that life has thrown at them? How can their foster carers help them to find effective ways to manage their behaviour, engage with their peers, make the most out of education, and find their way towards a fulfilling adult life? This handbook aims to support foster carers as they identify the unique needs of the young person in their care.
| Paul Adams
This Practice Note offers guidance for fostering decision-makers in a range of matters to help them achieve high standards in undertaking this role.
| Paul Adams and Leonie Jordan
The Good Practice Guide Complying with the GDPR and DPA 2018 contains appendices including a range of privacy notices, information for children and a job description for a Data Protection Officer. These can be purchased as electronic Word documents for unlimited future use. Please note that you only need to buy ONE set for use across the agency.
| Alexandra Conroy Harris and Deborah Cullen
This quick reference guide provides a quick introduction to the main legal provisions for the care of children in England. Designed to provide a basic framework, it presents a summary of the main statutes, regulations and court rules, with sections on all the main strands of law relating to parents, children and local authority responsibilities.
