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The Fostering Network's competency-based assessment process clearly sets out the evidence that needs to be collected and the skills required to become a foster carer. We publish three guides to completing the competency-based assessment process, providing practical advice and examples for everyone involved.

Assessing Foster Carers: a panel member's guide to competency assessments
Publisher: The Fostering Network
Date: 2000
A useful introduction for panel members to competency-based assessments, helping them to familiarise themselves with the competencies, portfolios of evidence and the new format for assessment reports.
Code: 5244
Price: £4 members, £8 non-members
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Assessing Foster Carers: a social worker's guide to competency assessments
Publisher: The Fostering Network
Date: 2000
This guide provides practical advice on how to carry out each stage of a competency assessment, from recruitment to post panel.
Code: 5241
Price: £50 members, £100 non-members
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Assessing Foster Carers: complete pack
Publisher: The Fostering Network
Date: 2000
This is a complete set of the competency based assessment materials from the Fostering Network.
Code: 5240
Price: £62 members, £124 non-members
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Assessment Forms
Publisher: The Fostering Network
Date: 2004
Our popular range of competency based assessment forms, now on CD, allows you to complete on screen and print copies as and when you need them.
Price: Depends on number of looked after children
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Becoming a Foster Carer: an applicant's guide to the assessment process
Publisher: The Fostering Network
Date: 2000
This guide provides applicants with information about fostering and what happens during the assessment process.
Code: 5242
Price: £8 members, £16 non-members
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