This page is for existing Suffolk
County Council approved foster carers.
Sexual Health Newsletter - November 2011
Please find attached
‘
engage’ the Autumn edition of the sexual health newsletter for
all stakeholders, partners, the Level 1 network and staff working
within the service in Suffolk.
Recommend a friend and receive £150
All existing carers can receive £150 each time
they help us recruit more new foster carers.
If you know someone who may be interested in fostering, complete
the attached form, and send it back to us, and when the new
applicant gets approved we will pay you £150.
Recommendation Form
Suffolk Foster Carers Newsletter
Please click on the below link to access the latest edition of
Suffolk Fostering News:
Suffolk Fostering News - December 2011
Suffolk Fostering News - May 2011
Suffolk Fostering News - January
2011
Suffolk Fostering News - June 2010
Foster Carers Training
For approved Suffolk County Council foster carers wanting to see
what training courses are currently available, please visit
the
Training for foster carers, Link carers and adopters
page.
New Fostering Regulations, Guidance and National Minimum
Standards
A comprehensive set of regulations and national minimum
standards has now been published for fostering services in England
and will come into force on April 1st 2011. New guidance on
fostering and family and friends has also been published and will
also come into force on 1st April. For full details follow the
below links:
Fostering Services Regulations 2011
The Children Act 1989 Guidance and Regulations Volume 4: Fostering
Services
Fostering Services - National Minimum Standards 2011
Family and Friends Care: Statutory Guidance for Local Authorities
DFE 2011
Procedures For Managing Allegations
Please see link below for the Safeguarding Children's
Board's 'Arrangements for managing allegations of abuse
against people who work with children or those who are in positions
of trust' and provide guidance specific to the position of foster
and Link carers.
Guidance notes
The Suffolk Promise
Suffolk’s Promise aims to ensure that children and young people
in care across Suffolk have equal access to the same range of key
services and support. the Suffolk Promise is viewed as a set of
good practice standards that express Suffolk’s commitment to
improving the experiences of and outcomes for these children and
demonstrates our keen desire to listen to their views.
Click
here to download a copy of the Suffolk Promise booklet.
Visit the Suffolk Promise website to find out more:
www.suffolk.gov.uk/suffolkspromise