Responding to allegations against foster carers

The Fostering Network's protocol for consultation on the handling of allegations in Scotland. The Scottish Government document Getting it Right for Every Child in Kinship and Foster Care acknowledged a need for a national protocol to ensure that allegations against foster carers were handled sensitively and efficiently.The Fostering Network was commissioned to develop this. The protocol includes a section on the process for managing initial responses to an allegation against a foster carer and guidance on the considerations which should inform initial decision making concerning allegations.

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