Sentences with phrase «such as foster carers»

others who know the child / young person, such as foster carers, youth offending teams or a family friend.

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The study links a greater incidence of behavioural problems in foster children with various factors, such as emotional relationships within the social and family context and the educational style of foster carers, given that they are experiences that can trigger the appearance of maladaptive behaviour in the children.

In addition to this, donations of pet food, pet litter, worming and flea treatments, pet carry baskets, bedding (such as old blankets), traps, holding cages and large pet enclosures will assist our volunteer foster carers and help us to continue our «hands - on» rescue work.

A spokesman said the judgment could have wide - ranging implications for local authorities, including a significant increase in claims and potentially having to meet the argument that foster carers are «workers» with attendant employment rights such as holiday pay and sick pay.

As a foster carer, part of your role will be helping to maintain the child's significant relationships, such as those with their birth family, foster families, friends, role models and other extended familAs a foster carer, part of your role will be helping to maintain the child's significant relationships, such as those with their birth family, foster families, friends, role models and other extended familas those with their birth family, foster families, friends, role models and other extended family.

changed the rules so that foster carers have the power to make day - to - day decisions about their foster children - such as haircuts and school trips - allowing them to get on with the job of looking after their foster child

Guides for foster carers and adoptive parents: Developed in partnership with Islington Council's adoption and fostering teams, Childnet have launched leaflets for foster carers and adoptive parents, who can face particular challenges when keeping children safe online, as social media can facilitate contact with birth families; and offline vulnerabilities can increase the chances of being exposed to online risks such as cyberbullying and sexual exploitation.

The family and friends carers had more difficulties than the foster carers, such as poverty, overcrowding, ill health and low levels of social work support.

In these circumstances, the relative becomes a family and friends foster carer and both child and carer are legally entitled to support, both financial and practical, such as priority admissions when moving school or assistance with managing contact with parents.

Local authority will cover benefits entitled to the young person such as child benefit in the payment made to the foster carer.

This includes the TSD standards for foster carers, including online resources, such as training materials and case studies, and the TSD workbooks.

ensuring a relevant representative as specified in the PEP and placement plan (could be a foster carer) attends parents» evenings and other relevant meetings, such as the annual review of a statement of special educational needs.

Agencies will look at your competence in certain areas such as your personal readiness to become a foster carer, your ability to work effectively as part of a team, your capacity to promote the positive development of children and young people in care and your ability to provide a safe environment that is free of abuse.

The Lifelong Links model includes tools and techniques for professionals to use to search for and find family members (known or unknown to the child) and other adults (such as former foster carers or teachers) who care about the child.

He has delivered training and workshops on various aspects of working with children and their families to social work teams, counsellors, teachers, foster carers and adopters and has lectured at institutions such as University of Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire University, Roehampton University and the Institute of Education, London.

The Order sets out the contact (visiting arrangements etc) between a child / young person and his or her parent (s), or others mentioned in the order such as grandparents or former foster carers.

We understand the legal and regulatory framework within which foster carers work and, as such, can offer them the relevant foster carer support they need.

Figures vary but with approximately three quarters of the children and young people in care being placed with foster carers, we still need more foster carers to look after specific groups of children such as teenagers, children from ethnic minority groups, sibling groups and unaccompanied asylum seeking young people.

As an approved foster carer you would receive a weekly fostering allowance, intended to cover the cost of looking after a child or young person such as clothing, food and pocket money which varies with the chilAs an approved foster carer you would receive a weekly fostering allowance, intended to cover the cost of looking after a child or young person such as clothing, food and pocket money which varies with the chilas clothing, food and pocket money which varies with the child.