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Learning points

  • The roles and responsibilities of foster carers and social workers – and how lack of clarity about who is doing what, and why, can cause problems in placements.
  • The different types of foster care placements – from emergency to remand.
  • Why thorough planning and preparation is so crucial to the success of a placement.

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Author

Alan Fisher

Alan Fisher, freelance practitioner and consultant, has led the review of Inform’s fostering content.

The aim of these guides is to address the issues that arise in everyday fostering practice and to empower busy practitioners and carers to find child-centred solutions through relationship-based social work.

If you can’t find what you’re looking for, do let us know.

Discussion

How would you define ‘trauma’? How would you say this relates to contact between a looked after child and their family, and achieving the best outcomes for them?