Foster carers - policies, procedures and guidance

Here you will find useful guidance to help you in your everyday role as a foster carer. If you find any information that does not appear here that you feel might be useful to other foster carers please let us know.

Forms

Health appointment log (PDF 21kb)

Foster parent travelling expenses claim form (PDF 43kb)
Foster child travelling expenses claim form (PDF 42kb)

Foster carers daily recording log (PDF 41kb)

Foster carers recording sheet (PDF 18kb)

Foster carers report for foster carer review (PDF 78kb)

Guidance documents

Protect your state pension (PDF 29kb)

Child car seat law (PDF 188kb)

Caring for children at risk of having Hepatitis B or C or HIV (PDF 331kb)

Foster Carers Handbook has been removed temporarily as it's being updated.

Firework safety checklist (PDF 26kb)

Social networking and Facebook - information for foster carers (PDF 1.7mb)

Guidelines for foster carers claiming DLA on behalf of a child placed in their care (PDF 19kb)

Foster carers task descriptions (PDF 45kb)

Alcohol information sheet for foster carers (PDF 61kb)

FRANK - drugs and young people in foster care (PDF 2.6mb)

Techno Safe - A guide for parents and carers: keeping children safewith technology (PDF 2.6mb)