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Welcome to Inform’s fostering knowledge and practice hub. Here you will find all our most relevant content on fostering and how to apply it in your work. It includes quick guides with key points for practice and in-depth guides. If you can’t find what you’re looking for, do let us know.

Look out for our forthcoming knowledge and practice hubs on adoption and permanency planning, coming soon.

Introduction

Row of terraced houses

Quick guide to roles and responsibilities

Guide to the roles and responsibilities of foster carers and social workers – in depth

Quick guide to the legislative and procedural framework

Guide to the legislative and procedural framework – in depth

Development of the fostering legislative framework since 2011
Coming soon: Guide to the legislative framework differences in Wales

Preparation for placement

Putting together a puzzle

Guide to types of placement – in depth

Quick guide to making the placement

Guide to making the placement (including matching, pre-placement agreements and delegated authority) – in depth

Guide to when family and friendship carers have the right to be paid as foster carers