Code of practice

Divided into six sections, the Code of Practice on the recruitment, assessment, approval, training, management and support of foster carers is an invaluable daily reference document for anyone involved in the management of fostering services and the recruitment, assessment, approval, training and support for foster carers. It describes the skills and competencies required by foster carers, and emphasises the serious responsibilities placed on fostering services to offer appropriate training and support to their carers in the context of properly managed service.