The Fostering Network: Managing allegations and serious concerns about foster carers' practice or standards of care: contents

1. Introduction

2. Scope of procedures

3. Relationship between the foster carer and the fostering service provider

4. Allegations against foster carers/members of their families within the Working Together framework

5. Fostering service provider investigations

6. Managing serious concerns about a foster carer's standards of care or practice

7. Evaluation meeting following a child protection enquiry and/or investigations by fostering service providers

8. Reviews of foster carers' approval

9. Learning the lessons

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Appendix 1: Independent support for foster carers

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