Prospective Foster Carer Report (Form F) England: Briefing session
Form F (Prospective Foster Carer Report) 2025 (England) is an assessment framework which encapsulates the work that has been done with the assessing social worker and the prospective foster carer/s. The assessing social worker undertaking a Form F will assess the capacity, experiences, motivations and skills applicants bring and also prepares them for the task of fostering. The form has undergone a substantial revision.
The revision has been informed by feedback from practitioners, foster carers, care experienced adults and other stakeholders within the sector. The revisions are designed to be strengths-based, trauma-informed and to streamline the process. There is a new section about children’s needs to consider how the prospective foster carers will be able to meet these.
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
- Key principles underpinning Form F
- Overview of the development work that informed the design and changes to Form F
- Structure of Form F
- Introduction on how to use Form F and accompanying guidance
PRESENTERS
Emma Fincham, Fostering Consultant, CoramBAAF
Emma started working at CoramBAAF in October 2021. She is a qualified social worker, with over 25 years of experience in children and young people’s services. She most recently led a fostering team in Brighton and Hove City Council for five years. Emma led on step down placements, for children and young people moving from a residential setting back to living with a foster family. Emma has also worked in child protection, on establishing the young carers project in Tower Hamlets, co-ordinating the Summer University for young people in Brent, and on a service redesign for local authority and voluntary youth services in Brighton and Hove.
FEES
OPEN TO ALL
Places on this event are limited, so early booking is recommended.
CONTACT
Telephone: 0207 520 7520 / 0310
Email: events@corambaaf.org.uk